maybe this wow them in the 50 and but this be one of those flick that doesn not age well . it get that preachy and earnest and downtrodden work man vibe of a 2nd rate rod serling live tv playhouse broadcast . the plot be by the book and the cassevetes character trouble background seem tack on and and the love interest be unconvincing and half hearted . sidney portier give an ok performance and but man he sure be an annoying and haughty snot . if i have to work with this guy in a warehouse i would probably want to hit him with a grappling hook too . jack warden be good and because a usual and he play jack warden . like 90 % of the film rat on imdb ( whether they be classic and mediocre or crapola ) somehow this one get rat with 7 point some star . it be in no way deserving of that . save your time .