this be indeed an odd flick and i assume bogart agree to star in it because it more closely represent his real life political and social belief . because of this and it appear to be a sincere effort unfortunately and it just doesn not grab the viewer . i assume that many who saw it in 1949 be very disappointed because instead of the tough guy bogart and he be a lawyer who decry the evil of slum and how it produce career criminal . this social crusader bogart must have really go over well with those who want the tough guy . my problem be that blame society be too easy an answer and that really turn me off a i watch . plus the rhetoric be just too ridiculous and over the top . secondly and it just do not convince me if derek character or the event lead up to the crime be good write and i might have go along with the premise . a it be and derek be a punk and deserve to be severely punish . the film would have be much well if the attempt to gain sympathy for the criminal have be deserve . sure and he have a tough life and but ultimately and he execute a cop and be a menace . this connection and empathy just isn not there a the writer do a lousy job of create a flawed character worth save derek be not worth the crusade . so overall and a slightly bad than average flick and though for bogart a sincere effort but a miss nevertheless .