Wow this looks so good Erestor Arcamen. I often wonder if these kind of films were shown on prime time main channel TV rather than the some of the modern pap that is served up how would they be received - b/w, no special effects just good acting and story. Maybe we've moved beyond those qualities now.
Funnily enough I came across another Edward G Robinson film last night:
Tight Spot. Based on a play which was based on a real event, it features Ginger Rogers as a potential witness against a gangster played by Lorne Greene - him of
Bonanza and
Battlestar Galactica and Brian Keith as the chief of the police guard for Rogers. The film starts with the shooting of another potential witness on the steps of New York Supreme Court - the same place Barzini is shot by that miracle long shot by Al Neri in
The Godfather. The murdered witness even rolls down the steps like Barzini!
Lorne Greene is brilliant as the cold and cold hearted gangster - maybe he was wasted on his future patriarchal roles! Robinson is not the star here, which are Rogers and Keith but, of course, he dominates the screen when he appears. But not having classic film star looks how many starring roles would Robinson have these days? And Rogers manages to sneak in a smoochy dance with Keith! A superior B movie with a really interesting cast. They don't make 'em like that any more. The whole film is free on Youtube.
Tight Spot