Robert Ryan and Robert Mitchum grew up together on the wrong side of the tracks; now Ryan is a local crime boss recently hooked up with a national syndicate, while Mitchum's an incorruptible cop who the State Crime Commission hopes will help them nail Ryan. I knew nice guy cop William Talman was doomed by his second scene, but he surprised me with his resourcefulness on the way out. Much of this is old hat, in fact it's a remake of a 1928 best picture Oscar nominee. Often clichéd and dull, but there are a couple good through lines and performances (notably Mitchum and Talman) and I thought it really came together in the last act. So a ** movie with a *** ending, I'm giving it **1/2
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