Marine veteran Johnny Christopher meets and is immediately drawn to beautiful Evelyn Smith one day on the beach. Evelyn's new job as secretary to a U.S. senator in California soon brings unexpected intrigue and trouble for her and Johnny. The machinations of a sinister group of Nazi spies lead to mysteries and mistaken identities, and the two soon find themselves framed for murder!
Acting
Lawrence Tierney's barely-contained menace steals every scene.
Production
Beach-to-capitol whiplash on a shoestring budget.
Director
Phil Rosen
Lawrence Tierney
Johnny Christopher
Anne Jeffreys
Evelyn Smith
Lowell Gilmore
Von Dorn
Myrna Dell
Gretchen
Harry Harvey
Sen. Remmy
Addison Richards
James Blackton
Ray Walker
Agt. Jorgensen
Jason Robards Sr.
Bruckner
George Cleveland
Capt. Caleb Simpson
Lee Bonnell
Police Sgt. Roth
Robert Clarke
The Doctor
Ralph Dunn
Patrol Car Cop
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released months after WWII ended, this cashed in on lingering Nazi paranoia while Americans pivoted to new enemies.
Director Phil Rosen shot 200+ B-pictures; this was Tuesday. Tierney would become infamous for off-screen violence that eclipsed his noir persona.
US
