A hit man and his partner try to find out why their latest victim, a former race-car driver, did not try to get away.
Acting
Marvin redefines menace; Dickinson weaponizes vulnerability.
Direction
Siegel's TV-honed efficiency makes every shot count.
Writing
Hemingway's story stripped to brutal essentials.
Director
Don Siegel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ronald Reagan's final film role — he plays the sleazy crime boss Browning and reportedly hated every minute.
This was originally shot as TV movie, deemed too violent for broadcast, then released theatrically — accidentally creating a neo-noir template.
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