1948 LA's dirtiest secret: the whole damn city was on a madam's payroll.
Ambitious police sergeant, Charles Stoker, takes on prostitution in 1948 Los Angeles to make a name for himself. Madam, Brenda Allen, however has the 'whole city' on her payroll and his crusade proves difficult.
Costume
1948 fashion that screams post-war desperation.
Acting
Joan Van Ark's madam owns every room she enters.
Director
Walter Grauman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the actual 1949 Brenda Allen scandal that exposed LAPD corruption and helped elect a reform mayor.
Shot in 1988 but feels like a rehearsal for L.A. Confidential's prettier corruption nine years later.
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