Raymond Burr has one of his juiciest villain roles. Directed by Josef von Sternberg with an arresting combination of expressionism and 'art deco' on view, this is one of the earliest noirs. The film is smoothly directed by veteran Lewis Milestone and also contains Kirk Douglas's first appearance on the screen. T-Men is director Anthony Mann at work again. It was films like this and the afore-mentioned Raw Deal that led him to the major studios and later successes in a series of westerns with James Stewart.
Inventive photography abounds.
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