An ex-con goes undercover for the government to "finger" the crime boss who made his sister a drug addict.An ex-con goes undercover for the government to "finger" the crime boss who made his sister a drug addict.An ex-con goes undercover for the government to "finger" the crime boss who made his sister a drug addict.
William F. Leicester
- Jim Rogers
- (as William Leicester)
Glen Gordon
- Carlos Armor
- (as Glenn Gordon)
William Boyett
- Sullivan
- (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
- Club Waiter
- (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
- Lefty Stern
- (uncredited)
Jack Clinton
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
James Conaty
- Club Patron
- (uncredited)
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"Fingerman" Points the Way as a Suspenseful Crime Film
"Fingerman" (1955) is a blunt, no-nonsense title for an excellently-crafted no-nonsense movie that seems to take itself just seriously enough to make it a little police-story masterpiece. The story of how an almost three-time loser agrees to a dangerous effort of nabbing an underworld kingpin for the Treasury Department is taut and dramatically exciting, with some "noir" thrown in for good measure. Crisp and convincingly delivered dialog is conducted in many 1950's-style locations, including night time streets illuminated by glowing street lamps, garish but yet swank nightclubs, dark back alleys, musty-appearing warehouse interiors, and small, dingy apartments, just to name some. We also get to see police techniques unfold and state of the art police equipment of the era put to good use. But best of all, we enjoy some really excellent character development, including relationships that grow in suspenseful ways, including the one between Casey (Frank Lovejoy) and Dutch (Forrest Tucker) and the one between Casey and creepy henchman Lou (Timothy Carey). Peggie Castle is likewise very watchable in her role. The carefully articulated music score is underplayed and successfully and unobtrusively adds to the suspense and the magic of the film. And one more added bonus is the sight of early 1950's Cadillacs and other vehicles, which punctuate the movie with even more compelling atmosphere. What's more, no annoying mistakes or problems in the positioning of actors or props made themselves apparent to this observer. So yes, this is a magnificent piece of film making on a less than grand budget and I can't imagine buffs of old films would not like it a whole lot.
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- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
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