the confidential part be mean to piggy back on the popular appeal of the lurid magazine of the same name and while the labor racketeer theme tie in with headline congressional investigation of the day . however and despite the a grade b movie cast and some good script idea and the movie plod along for some 73 minute . it a cheap jack production all the way . what need to off set the poor production value be some imagination and especially from uninspired director sidney salkow . a few daylight location shot and for example and would have help relieve the succession of dreary studio set . a stylish helmsman like anthony mann might have do something with the thick ear material and but salkow treat it a just another pay day exercise . too bad that brian keith typical low key style doesn not work here and come across a merely wooden and lethargic and at the same time cult figure elisha cook jr. go over the top a a wild eyed drunk . clearly and salkow be no actor director . but and you have get to hand it to that saucy little number beverly garland who treat her role with characteristic verve and dedication . too bad and she wasn not in charge . my advice skip it and unless youre into ridiculous bar girl who do nothing else but knock back whiskey in typical strait jacket 50 fashion .