a wash up reporter call bart crosbie ( pat o brien ) blackmail gang bos heinz webber ( george colouris ) for the money to pay for his son to have a life save operation . in return he agree to turn himself in for the murder of his editor and whom the gang kill in order to prevent an incriminating story be print about them . typical poverty row b pic of the time direct for far more than it worth by terence fisher and who within month of make this would become one of the lead british horror film director at the hammer studio . the script be far fetched and teen idol tommy steele ( guitar in hand ) be draft in to sing a poor rock and roll number call the rebel at a coffee bar that act a a legitimate front for the gang activity .