Politician/thug Paul Madvig (Brian Donlevy) is used to thinking with his fists; his right hand man Ed Beaumont (Alan Ladd) is used to thinking with his head. Both are best friends. Madvig throws his considerable political weight behind gubernatorial candidate Ralph Henry in order to win daughter Janet Henry’s (Veronica Lake) affections. Paul also makes an enemy of a former ally, gangster Nick Varna, who has many of Janet’s brother Taylor’s gambling debts. Janet acts nicely towards Paul so that Paul will support her father but she is more interested in Ed. Ed is also attracted to her but backs off for Paul’s sake. Ed and Paul disapprove of Paul’s younger sister Opal (Bonita Grainville) dating Taylor (Richard Denning) because Taylor gambles. Outside the Henry home, Ed finds Taylor dead.
Ed and Paul fight over Janet. Ed goes to Nick Varna and implies he will reveal Paul’s secrets, then changes his […]
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