The Enforcer (1951)

Directed by

Bretaigne Windust, Raoul Walsh

Genre

drama film, film noir, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 115 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A district attorney tries to build a murder case against a powerful crime syndicate. He must convince a terrified witness to testify before the mob silences him.

tensedarksuspensefulgrittynoirproceduralgrimurgent

What happens

The Enforcer (also known as Murder, Inc. in the United Kingdom) is a 1951 American film noir directed by Bretaigne Windust and an uncredited Raoul Walsh, who shot most of the film's suspenseful moments, including the ending. The production, largely a police procedural, stars Humphrey Bogart and is based on the Murder, Inc. trials. The supporting cast features Zero Mostel and Everett Sloane. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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