Damn fine shoot-em-up entertainment with another surprising performance by Rooney. As the tough-as-nails Nelson, he's cold and ruthless without a trace of his goody-good reputation. Siegel proved with THE LINEUP that he could create top-notch thrills of the vicious variety, and although this film doesn't quite reach those heights it presents a series of rapid-fire scenarios without ever dawdling. Terrific jazz age score and one hell of a great ending, too. Noir or not, definitely worth a look.