Almost forgotten film-noir with the pairing of George Raft and Edward G. Robinson. Commies, gangsters and intrigue. A communist spy concocts a plan to kidnap an important American atomic scientist. An infamous tough guy is employed to do the actual kidnapping. At the same time, a determined G-man plans to rescue the scientist; but as circumstances would have it, the communist spy sets into motion the interception of the detective to have him "bumped off". As the cat and mouse activity progresses, the gangster makes his democratic allegiance known...guess what...the world keeps right on spinning and democracy is safe for another day. Am not sure if Robinson or Raft knew who the real star was. Other players in this drama: George Dolenz, Audrey Totter, Joseph Vitale and Toni Gerry. This little escape runs 85 minutes.
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