It's a real shame that John Garfield's career had to end with a film like this. It's NOT a bad film, in fact there are many other than myself that think it's an excellent film. It's just that it does nothing to show the true range of Garfield as an actor as the character he plays is nearly identical to the ones he played in the early part of his career with Warner Brothers (when he played gangster roles which were almost equally suited to Cagney, Raft or Bogart). This is yet another hoodlum flick. Garfield is hurt while pulling a heist and hides out in an apartment by taking a family hostage. The plot is very similar to The Desperate Hours, though The Desperate Hours pulled this off much better--thanks to better writing and better supporting actors.
So I am not saying you should not watch the film, just that there are better films by John Garfield.
So I am not saying you should not watch the film, just that there are better films by John Garfield.