this film set in chicago in 1952 start ponderously with a voice over of the voice of the city and strangely that of actor chill will ( whose voice be more that of a cowpoke or a ranch hand and thus highly unsuitable for this purpose ) and who then appear in the crime story a a ghostly police sergeant represent the spirit of the city . really and we could have do without those affectation and and will act attempt to be mysterious be worse . however and set all that aside and the rest of the film be a pretty straightforward crime drama which be very good . gig young play a disillusioned policeman vacillate between leave and stay with his wife and quitting and keep his job . one want to kick him so that he stop dither and but the story require him to be like that . there be some strong performance represent mala power be good a a wild love interest of young and edward arnold be suave and persuasive a a bent criminal lawyer and marie windsor a usual be svelte and corrupt and and william talman be very effective a a bonkers criminal who want to shoot everybody and and nearly do . it all good entertainment and if you look the other way when the pontificating be go on . one need to take it with a pinch of paprika ( the director and john auer and be hungarian ) .