The period of LAW AND ORDER, one of the best westerns of the thirties, and not only, because of its realism and brutality, raw violence. Here we are far from this kind of stuff. What is daring here is the corrupt politicians shown in a very brilliant, intelligent way. This film proves that Edward L Cahn was a pretty good director in his early career. I can not believe that he later made so many lousy pictures, without any ambition.... This one is a genuine film noir, really worth, and what a shame that so few moviegoers have seen it, especially here, in France, my homeland. A must see. And during this first decade of the talkies, there are many of them. Don't ignore them if you find any one....
Review of Afraid to Talk
