Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released from the clink and visits Noll with the intention of collecting his half of the nightclub's profits. But Noll, who has no intention of being so equitable, uses his ex-girlfriend Kay to divert Frankie from his intended goal.
Stars: Burt Lancaster, Lizabeth Scott, Kirk Douglas, Wendell Corey, Kristine Miller, George Rigaud
Crew: John Bright (Adaptation), Leo Tover (Director of Photography), Victor Young (Original Music Composer), Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Theodore Reeves (Theatre Play), Robert Smith (Adaptation)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Hal Wallis Productions, Paramount Pictures
Runtime: 97 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 31, 1947
IMDb: 4.4
Keywords:bootlegger, new york city, release from prison, based on play or musical, film noir, black and white, double cross, former best friend, retribution, nightclub owner, handshake, nightclub singer, moral reformation, former partner, accounting fraud, greedy man, payback, former gangster, corrupt businessman, betrayed by a friend, man out of time, verbal agreement, signed confession
