Starring Sterling Hayden, Gloria Grahame, Gene Barry, Marcia Henderson,

Max Showalter

Directed by Jerry Hopper



Print: black/white

Runtime: 80 min.

Genre: film-noir

Print Quality: B



Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks

his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them.

Next night, Lieut. Parks is murdered; Willis is the only suspect in the eyes

of tough Chief Conroy, who pursues him doggedly despite lack of

evidence. The obsessed Conroy is dismissed from the force, but

continues to harass Willis, who flees to a sleazy town on the Mexican

border. Of course, Conroy follows. But which is crazy, Conroy or Willis?