James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.
Seton I. Miller | Screenplay |
Darryl F. Zanuck | Novel |
William Keighley | Director |
Seton I. Miller | Story |
Sol Polito | Director of Photography |
Leo F. Forbstein | Music Director |
Jack Killifer | Editor |
Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |