tierney an authentic tough guy and but this movie misfire from normally competent rko undercut his impact at every turn . the script be about as plausible a oj simpson at a ten cmmandments dinner . just count the time tierney incredible car companion swallow one lame excuse after another for his evasive and violent act . the old cliché about it only happen in the movie applies here in spade . then there the guy play the watchman and who appear to have wander in from a boozy wc field comedy and ruin the menace mood in the process . the static one room set do not help either and and neither do director feist obvious lack of feel for the material . then add a final car chase miss both imagination and pay off and and the result be pretty flat . in fact the movie only pick up in the station house scene where hard bite cop discover the hidden power of innocent look gas station attendant . too bad that tieney career never really gel . i gather that be due largely to be a big a tough guy off screen a on and get in one sleazy scrape after another . his ice cold manner and clarity of emotion remind me at time of lee marvin at his tough guy best . anyway this project might have work a a radio play and but a a movie with a promising noir title and it a disappointment .