Daniel Fuchs's novel Low Company is the source for this psychological crime drama. Produced by Frank and Maurice King, who'd scored a success the previous year with the low-budget Dillinger, it's directed with what might be called docudramatic sensationalism by Gordon Wiles (who'd won an art direction Oscar for Transatlantic 15 years earlier). As the wounded racketeer reminiscing about his misdemeanours and his rise from the slums to the Mob hierarchy, Barry Sullivan gives an impressively dour performance. However, Sheldon Leonard's sinister nemesis is even more imposingly plausible.

Based on the novel Low Company. One of the most peculiar film noirs of the 1940s stars Barry Sullivan as a small-time hood who suffers a mental breakdown as his big plans begin to crumble. Beautiful Belita is his singer girlfriend who only fuels his paranoia.