Released:
1948-07-14

Overview:
After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous.

Director:
William Keighley

Runtime:
1h 31min

Genre:
Crime, Thriller

• Cast:
• 
  Mark Stevens
  as
  Gene Cordell / George Manly
• 
  Richard Widmark
  as
  Alec Stiles
• 
  Lloyd Nolan
  as
  Inspector George A. Briggs
• 
  Barbara Lawrence
  as
  Judy Stiles
• 
  Ed Begley
  as
  Chief Bernard Harmatz