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A small town newspaperman's investigation into a local bookie operation turns up a web of organized crime.A small town newspaperman's investigation into a local bookie operation turns up a web of organized crime.A small town newspaperman's investigation into a local bookie operation turns up a web of organized crime.
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- TriviaAccording to director Robert Wise, the movie was shot entirely in Reno, NV, in 22-23 days. They used the newspaper office there, the City Hall, the street. Not one shot was filmed in the studio.
- GoofsWhile Jim Austin gets the short telephone call from Phil Harding, the clock on the newspaper office wall advances from 8 minutes before the hour to 21 minutes past.
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Small Town Corruption
An atmospheric dramatisation of the revelations about the activities of the mafia in the United States investigated by Senator Estes Kefauver; who set his seal of approval on the venture by putting in a special appearance as himself.
The sensitive subject matter meant raising even a shoestring budget took more time and effort than actually making the film itself; but enhanced the atmosphere of the film itself with glacial documentary-style deep focus location work by veteran cameraman Lee Garmes.
Bernard Herrmann was keen to score it but they couldn't afford him, hence the incongruously playful music recognisably the work of 'Big Country' composer Jerome Moross.
The sensitive subject matter meant raising even a shoestring budget took more time and effort than actually making the film itself; but enhanced the atmosphere of the film itself with glacial documentary-style deep focus location work by veteran cameraman Lee Garmes.
Bernard Herrmann was keen to score it but they couldn't afford him, hence the incongruously playful music recognisably the work of 'Big Country' composer Jerome Moross.
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- richardchatten
- Oct 25, 2020
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- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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