this simply blow my mind backwards . with it low budget this film manage to do everything and more than your average classic big budget picture of it time . this be as simple a it can be say a timeless and true classic and one of the best crime or noir film ever produce . my congratulation to director phil karlson as well a john payne and the rest of the fabulous actor who make this superb film possible . i actually think this film although very overlooked where on the the great noir flick that launch the entire crime genre cause the mood and the style and the plot can be find in late movie and even the one make today . 9 . 5/10you need to watch this .