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71 minutes of corruption, cigarette smoke, and bad decisions. The system is rigged, darling.
TMDB
49
Rotten Tomatoes
50
Audience Score
50
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Parole, Inc. (1948)

Pulpy noirBureaucratic nightmareVintage cynicism

Overview

DramaThrillerCrime

A federal agent's life is in danger when he's exposed while investigating a parole scheme.

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Content warning
film noir
Institutional corruptionMoral compromiseJustice for saleIdentity and deception

Standout Aspects

Acting

Turhan Bey's slimy charm steals every scene

Cinematography

Shadows doing heavy lifting on zero budget

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon with whiskey and self-loathing·Rewatch: Noticing which extra definitely killed someone·Background: Fold laundry to dramatic saxophone
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Director

Alfred Zeisler

ReleasedNov 24, 1948
Runtime1h 11m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Equity Pictures
Orbit Productions

Top Cast

Michael O'Shea

Michael O'Shea

Richard Hendricks

Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey

Barney Rodescu

Evelyn Ankers

Evelyn Ankers

Jojo Dumont

Charles Bradstreet

Charles Bradstreet

Harry Palmer

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Police Commissioner Hughes

Michael Whalen

Michael Whalen

Kid Redmond

James Cardwell

James Cardwell

Duke Vigili

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Charley Newton

Noel Cravat

Noel Cravat

Blackie Olson

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Mary - Nurse

Charles Williams

Charles Williams

Titus Jones

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Alfred Zeisler fled Nazi Germany in 1939; his films often explore broken systems with personal urgency.

Cultural

Released when real parole scandals dominated headlines—exploitation cinema pretending to be civic duty.

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