When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy Steve Connolly. A reformed crook, Connolly is on the lam from a trumped-up murder rap, and Corey hopes to clear his pal. Tagging along is Army nurse Julie Benson, who has fallen for Corey.
Acting
Virginia Mayo's surprisingly sharp turn as the nurse.
Cinematography
Gloomy LA locations that scream post-war unease.
Director
Vincent Sherman
Viveca Lindfors
Lysa Radoff
Dane Clark
Ben Arno
Virginia Mayo
Nurse Julie Benson
Edmond O'Brien
Steve Connolly
Gordon MacRae
Bob Corey
Ed Begley
Capt. Garcia
Frances Robinson
Mrs. Blayne
Richard Rober
Solly Blayne
Sheila MacRae
Bonnie Willis
David Hoffman
Burns
Monte Blue
Det. Sgt. Pluther (uncredited)
Russ Conway
Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
John Daheim
Bingo - Prizefighter (uncredited)
John Dehner
Blake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Gordon MacRae's dramatic debut before Warner Bros. repurposed him as a musical star.
The 'White Heat' girl tagline references Virginia Mayo's previous Cagney pairing — studio marketing at its laziest.
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