One rainy night, police detective Johnny Damico (Broderick Crawford) is on his way home when a man claiming to be a police detective shots and kills Tony Rogers. The man walks away unnoticed. Tony Rogers turns out to be a witness for a gang related case. Damico is officially suspended. In reality, he is the only one who has seen the unknown murderer and his bosses send him undercover to investigate. He is given a fake identity to infiltrate the underworld.
I love the start and the general premise is pretty good. In general, I like the plotting. Crawford is fine as a cop. The fake identity is supposed to be working at the docks. I'm glad that he shaved the moustache and used his uncle's picture. He does transform himself into a rougher character and that's very commendable. Maybe if he could get more scruff. His face is a little soft. Otherwise, it has the violence and grim to give a sense of the docks and the criminal world. It's a compelling noir in tone, style, and performances.
I love the start and the general premise is pretty good. In general, I like the plotting. Crawford is fine as a cop. The fake identity is supposed to be working at the docks. I'm glad that he shaved the moustache and used his uncle's picture. He does transform himself into a rougher character and that's very commendable. Maybe if he could get more scruff. His face is a little soft. Otherwise, it has the violence and grim to give a sense of the docks and the criminal world. It's a compelling noir in tone, style, and performances.