And also an excellent Richard Conte in a predictable but so juicy gangster role. This is not a cliché, or a so enjoyable one, to see Dick Conte in such a role. But the surprise is from director Ted Tetzlaff, who also gave us JOHNNY ALLEGRO and A DANGEROUS PROFESSION, far less interesting than this one. This is a true and authentic crime film, in the Don Siegel and Phil Karlson way. Universal International studios proved with this film that they were able to purchase solid crime flicks, as good as Metro Goldwyn Mayer or Twentieth Century Fox. I am sure this flick is very underrated, not widely known enough. It should be.
Review of Under the Gun
