The undercover cop Rocky Thorpe infiltrates a crime syndicate being run by the incarcerated mob boss John Franklin. Franklin conducts his business via a short-wave radio concealed in his cell. One day Franklin is caught and placed in solitary confinement. Thorpe, Franklin's physical double, takes his place. Soon changes in the gang's activities are subtly made. Thorpe orders the mob to keep careful records of their activities, to gather enough evidence to convict them all. Trouble ensues when Franklin escapes from jail.
Directed byJames Cruze
Written byHerbert Asbury (book), Samuel Fuller (original story), Samuel Fuller (screenplay), Charles F. Royal (screenplay), Wellyn Totman (screenplay)
CountryUSA
Runtime67 min
On screen
Charles Bickford
Ann Dvorak
Alan Baxter
Wynne Gibson