director edward montagne do in a little more than one hour what other and more expensive and hype film fail to do . mr. montagne show u a police story write by phillip h. reisman jr. that while and be not one of the best of the genre and it keep the viewer involve in all that go on . this be clearly a b type movie . in fact and the best thing go for the tattooed stranger be the opportunity to take a peek at the way new york look in those year . the crystal clear cinematography by william o. steiner and either have be keep that way through the year and or have be lovingly restore . there be great view of new york in the opening sequence . later we be take to brooklyn to the dumbo section and later on the film travel to the bronx and the gun hill road area with it many monument store in the area . john mile and walter kinsella make a great detective team . patricia barry be perfect a the plant expert from the museum of natural history . jack lord and who go to big thing in his career and be see in a non speaking role . it be great fun to watch a city and a it be and because it doesn not exist any more .