i be lucky enough to see this little slice of film crime noir at the lacma during the weekly tuesday matinée and and let me tell you and but for all the old lady and grandpa in the theater i felt i have be transport back to the golden age of los angeles film noir . this title rank up there with white heat a one of the best crime thriller use the city of angel a it locale . after rent kubrick the kill on dvd i jump at the chance to see another heist film with sterling hayden and in my opinion the mean s. o. b. noir actor . he be awesome a usual in this movie with his characteristic scowl frozen on his face . also for a film make half a century ago it have remarkably stand up to the test of time quite well . it really a lean and mean little crime thriller . please whoever own the right to this gem and release this forgotten classic on dvd . you still have the chance to release a 50th anniversary edition this year .