an awesomely powerful look at the divide between social class in the u circa 1950 culminating in the transformation of law abide citizen into a violent and blood thirsty mob bent on take the law into their own hand . the mass psychology of mob violence couldn not be good portray . i have no idea how this truly move film could have fall into obscurity . it message that violence never resolve conflict be a painfully current today a it be in 1950. will we never learn from the past . one of the dark noir film i have see . generate a successive waterfall of emotion span the spectrum of human experience and need and drive . well acted and well worth watch . very highly recommend .