The Mob

It's a scenario seen in a dozen other B-pictures, but it's a classic. This movie is quite a bit more noir than Cry Danger and really nails the look and feel, with a lot of great dialogue. Broderick Crawford is terrific in the lead, reminds me of Paul Douglas but with a tougher edge. Pretty good casting all around, actually, including a minor role for Ernest Borgnine and a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance by Charles Bronson. It's hard to call this a great film, but it scratches the noir itch.

Another solid Noir included in the Indicator's Columbia Noir box. Crawford is good as the cop who goes undercover in the waterfront/docks, and so is the the rest of the cast, including Borgnine in a small role and Bronson in one scene. Pacing is good and there's plenty of fun & tough dialogue. It gets pretty intense and the finale is actually closer to a thriller. I also got German Krimi vibes due to the dock setting and the mystery surrounding the secret identity of the criminal mastermind.

Incógnito estreava nos EUA há 70 anos. Esse filme me lembrou algum outro que não consigo delinear, talvez seja por ser um genérico "tira disfarçado" que acabou se tornando clichê no cinema esteja me dando esse dar de dejavù que não estava lá. Box Versátil Filme Noir Volume 18.

Broderick Crawford is another one of those actors who I recognize, and who always gives a good performance, but who I always forget about. This one was rather fun; an investigation noir with a bit of a twist that works really well, has some really solid pacing, and good performances, including a nice little early role for Borgnine. Other than wishing the ending was a little better executed it's pretty flawless.

Broderick Crawford gets to do what he does best. Run his loud mouth. Pretty straight forward undercover job, talking to a lot of suspicious people until the main villain revealing himself to be the most obvious one. Solid crime flick.