in this comic book style gangster flick jack palance give a good but sometimes dreamy performance . he be definitely a great performer and by the end of the movie you do find his character admirable . the film suffers from the fact that the director instead of make a full scale dramatic gangster epic ( the godfather and part ii etc . ) and well at least he could have try instead whenever the plot thickens and an idiotic comedy scene or a parody of a violent scene ruin the whole feel . the support cast be o. k. and so be the screenplay . a special mention should be make for the art design which be pretty authentic . the most beautiful shot come near the climax when palance character get out of his car and walk into his club . nearly o. k. but nothing special .