The Street With No Name

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nick s After a slightly hammy start with superfluous voiceover, the movie improved quite surprisingly into a quality noir. The atmosphere was bleak and shadowy. The antagonist (Widmark) had keen situational awareness and was making some smart moves, which is not typical for bad guys in the gang genre. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review marvin n There's a lot of noticeable background noise either intentional or recorded too loud Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/28/23 Full Review acsdoug D I must admit I was a little disappointed in the beginning. The first twenty minutes or so play like a propaganda film for the FBI. However, the film then kicks into gear as a decent crime noir, helped by Richard Widmark's superb portrayal of the crime boss. Barbara Lawrence is excellent as his moll, although she's not in it much. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/17/23 Full Review deke p 1948! Tense suspence. Great cast! WIDMARK as crime "SKID ROW" gang leader, BUT the whole gang dressed rich in coats, ties, hats. Not like today. There was also a bit role for a guy that looked like an older LEO GORSEY of the old Bowery Boys movies. Saw it on TV 10.21.2021 Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the subgenre of films noir that offer up "true stories of the FBI" in a faux documentary style that begins with voiceover narration and lots of exposition but soon inserts us into the drama and leaves us there. In this case, we follow Mark Stevens, playing an undercover cop, who infiltrates a gang led by ruthless Richard Widmark (in only his second film, but commanding the screen). The suspense is built as the case unfolds methodically with Inspector Briggs (Lloyd Nolan) and partner Cy Gordon (John McIntire) keeping tabs on Stevens' progress trying to gather evidence against Widmark. Of course, eventually Stevens' cover is blown and the FBI must scramble to extricate him. We've seen this plot again in more recent years but it is exciting here nevertheless. We are also treated to many of the common tropes of the film noir (boxing ring, abandoned warehouses, Skid Row, low key lighting, night shooting, and of course crime and corruption). Unlike some of the darker noirs to come, in this sub-genre, the G-Men always win (as if you didn't know). Hoover approved. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Good movie... many cliches, but redeemed by Widmark. Highly entertaining. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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