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Tough NYC police detective Dixon misses out on a promotion because of his record of roughing up suspects. When accidentally kills a suspect in a murder case he plants clues to absolve himself. But when the father of a woman he recently fell in love is accused of the crime his plan looks like back firing.
Movie rating: 7.6 / 10 (10116)
Directed by: Otto Preminger - Ben Hecht - Victor Trivas - Frank P. Rosenberg
Writer credits: Ben Hecht - Ben Hecht - Victor Trivas
Cast: Dana Andrews - Gene Tierney - Gary Merrill - Bert Freed - Tom Tully
AKA: Night Cry, Faustrecht der Großstadt