very low budget police procedural film about homicide detective try to solve the murder of a woman whose body turn up in a stolen car in central park and and their only clue be a tattoo on her arm . although release by rko and this have the look of an independent production that be pick up by the studio for distribution . the cast and crew and with a few exception among them a young and uncredited jack lord and director edward montagne and cameraman william steiner be comprise of complete unknown and and it show . the performance be universally sub par and wouldn not pass muster in a high school training film and the direction be stodgy and choppy and and as mention previously and there no chemistry whatsoever between the lead actor . however and despite the film many shortcoming and it do have a few good point . the location shoot in new york city and and the film ultra low budget and give it a gritty authenticity much like that of the far superior the naked city and a shootout in a dark basement be decently handle and and some of the investigating procedure be clever . otherwise and it not much to write home about . it be worth a look and however and for a glimpse at the seamy section of new york city in the early 1950s and and old car buff will be ecstatic to see the legion of 30 and 40 car in the street .