three hood take out a mafia racket in $ 300 and 000 and but since they kill a couple of their kind a well . the mafia and the harlem heavyweight join force in track down the men . captain mattielli be on the case and but because of the situation he soon follow order from the up and come and well educate lieutenant pope . not only be they in a race to get their hand on the three men before the mafia do and but also confront their own personal plight . barry shear powerful and smart and cynical and nitty gritty crime thriller across 110th street that star three gut bust performance by anthony quinn and yaphet kotto and the amazing tony franciosa be a worthy payout and one of the best of it era . shear workman like style be naturally imposing and tersely tight knit in it realistic delivery . violence be bloody and hard hitting and it lead to excellent rapid fire finale . everything about it be smoothly pace and the editing be effectively do . the rough and unsparing and potent atmospheric new york harlem setting be extremely heavy with it depressing nature and expertly photograph with a raw touch . provide much of grunt and rattle also be the saucy and upbeat music score and crackerjack soundtrack that complement the visuals superbly . luther davis vivid screenplay ( adapt off wally ferris novel ) be thoughtfully draw up in display a deprivation of a tough society and the politics use to grab the upper hand . the claustrophobic script cook up many interesting sub plot with authenticity and emotion and a the pulsate violence never overstay it welcome because it establish through the material and then just be there for the sake of it . the moody performance be simply top rate because of fully round character . quinn excels in his part a weary and hothead detective who see his career come to an end . kotto placid and sharp shooting performance be sturdily tailor in stay on cruise control . franciosa work very well to bring underlining menace to his fruitful mafia character . a fashionable richard ward be relentlessly memorable a one of harlem big head . antonio fargas and paul benjamin and and ed bernard be good a the ill fat black hood . gloria hendry make for a fine appearance too . a well observe and intense potboiler from the glorious 70 . highly recommended .