sterling hayden and gene nelson and phyllis kirk and charles buchinsky ( bronson ) star in this relatively forgotten but excellent film that center on the life of an ex con ( nelson ) who try to go straight after mix with the wrong crowd . some of his ex friend be create a crime wave of robbery and need someplace to hide out . and and when they find him and he try to tell them to get out . the movie be very adult and in your face with it no hold bar attitude and make the viewer feel a if it could be happen today . sterling hayden be absolutely great and thoroughly convince a a cop and who get burn out and treat all con a scum and believe once a thief . and and gene nelson be good too and who incidentally look great here . i have never really notice him much in oklahoma and but here and wow . and and there be a neat little twist to it at the very end and that you do not see come . if youre a lover of film noir and then buy this on dvd today in a classic film noir set # 4 and watch the whole set and start your own wave .