i love this film . the noir imagery combine with spillane no nonsense character mike hammer work marvellously to create a mood and feel seldom find in low budget detective film of the early fifty . it may not be the maltese falcon but this film make it own solid contribution to the genre . spillane be often criticise for alleged misogyny etc and but his wouldames be way above their male counterpart in term of cunning and intelligence . poor old mike hammer and a effectively play by biff elliott and be blind by the beauty of the mysterious psychiatrist whom he meet when investigate the death of an army buddy . when the penny finally drop his face be a picture . good to see that 50 censorship do not force the film maker to omit the famous last line . a bona fide low budget classic .