Joe Sullivan is itching to get out of prison. He's taken the rap for Rick, who owes him $50 Grand. Rick sets up an escape for Joe, knowing that Joe will be caught escaping and be shot or locked away forever. But with the help of his love-struck girl Pat and his sympathetic legal caseworker Ann, Joe gets further than he's supposed to, and we are posed with two very important questions: Is Joe really the cold and heartless criminal he appears to be, or is there a heart of gold under that gritty exterior? And does Joe belong with the tough, street-wise Pat, or with the prim, moralizing Ann?
Directed byAnthony Mann
Written byLeopold Atlas, John C. Higgins, Arnold B. Armstrong (suggested by a story by), Audrey Ashley (suggested by a story by)
CountryUSA
Runtime79 min
On screen
Dennis O'Keefe
Claire Trevor
Marsha Hunt
John Ireland