IMDb RATING
7.2/10
7.8K
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An unethical lawyer who wants to help his older brother becomes a partner with a client in the numbers racket.An unethical lawyer who wants to help his older brother becomes a partner with a client in the numbers racket.An unethical lawyer who wants to help his older brother becomes a partner with a client in the numbers racket.
- Awards
- 1 win
Howland Chamberlain
- Freddie Bauer
- (as Howland Chamberlin)
Murray Alper
- Comptroller
- (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
- Sorter
- (uncredited)
Georgia Backus
- Sylvia Morse
- (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
- Sorter
- (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Mildred Boyd
- Mother
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Attorney
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn order to show cinematographer George Barnes how he wanted the film to look, Abraham Polonsky gave him a book of Edward Hopper's Third Avenue paintings.
- GoofsDuring a climactic montage set at an East Coast racetrack on the Fourth of July, people in the stock footage crowd scenes are dressed in winter garments nobody would wear in the middle of summer.
- Alternate versionsAll existing copies of the film are of the version that was cut by 10 minutes in order to fit into a double bill.
- ConnectionsEdited into American Cinema: Film Noir (1995)
Featured review
This movie is about the "numbers" racket that existed at the time the movie was made. Younger viewers, familiar with state lotteries may not appreciate the pervasive influence that was required to operate a nickel and dime play of individuals, that translated into millions that went to corrupt local politicians, judges, and police. One reviewer said the crime was petty which is true; but that makes the cost to the characters involved so tragic and cinematcally vivid. John Garfield acting is at its best as he portrays a person trying to balance ambition, romance and family loyalty. The minor characters are all nice people who found themselves caught in a dirty business that seemed harmless to everyone who played the numbers. This movie shows the real cost in personal terms. The writing, acting and direction of this movie excels any crime movie of this generation.
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- Also known as
- The Numbers Racket
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $948,000
- Gross worldwide
- $1,165,000
- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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