A formulaic gangster movie of the sort churned out by Poverty Row studio PRC but elevated by the direction of Anthony Mann (who spent time there and at Republic before moving on to "A" studios). Also, a strong performance by John Ireland as a nasty amoral villain with a penchant for smacking and coldly killing women.
The story's not original - innocent man framed for a murder - although it apparently was (loosely) inspired by the same real-life case that…