The Lawbreakers (1961)
- Directed by
- Joseph M. Newman
- Genre
- film noir, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A scheme to steal from the syndicate goes wrong and leads to murders. A police commissioner investigates the killings while dealing with corruption in the city government and police force.
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What happens
The Lawbreakers is a 1961 American film directed by Joseph M. Newman. Made in a film noir style, the crime drama is based on the pilot episode of the 1961 television series The Asphalt Jungle and stars an ensemble cast including Jack Warden, Vera Miles, Robert Douglas, and Arch Johnson. The film tells the story of a scheme to double-cross the syndicate and steal its money, and of a police commissioner's efforts to investigate homicides that take place as the scheme unfolds while also fighting corruption in the city government and police department. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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