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Finger Man

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For the 1962 french film "The Finger Man" withJean-Paul Belmondo,seeLe Doulos.
Finger Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHarold D. Schuster
Written byWarren Douglas
Story byNorris Lipsius
John Lardner
Produced byLindsley Parsons
John H. Burrows
StarringFrank Lovejoy
Forrest Tucker
Peggie Castle
CinematographyWilliam A. Sickner
Edited byMaurice Wright
Music byPaul Dunlap
Production
company
Lindsley Parsons Productions
Distributed byAllied Artists Pictures
Release date
  • June 15, 1955(1955-06-15)(United States)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Finger Manis a 1955 Americancrimefilm noirdirected byHarold D. Schusterand starringFrank Lovejoy,Forrest TuckerandPeggie Castle.[1]

Plot

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Ex-convict Casey Martin (Lovejoy) is caught heisting a truck shipment. After he discovers the depths of alcoholism his sister, Lucille, has fallen to after working for mobster Dutch Becker (Tucker), Casey accepts the deal police have offered him. He goes to work undercover to nail Dutch and his gang; if he survives and is successful, Casey will receive immunity from prosecution.

Gladys Baker (Castle) worked for Dutch for a long time. She has been an associate of Casey's as well and is falling for him. She tells him about her relationship with the mob man and casts her lot with Casey; this gets her murdered by Dutch's sadistic chief henchman Lou Terpe (Carey). In the end Casey brings down the gang and, while he is allowed his freedom, he walks off into a still uncertain future.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^Finger Manat theAFI Catalog of Feature Films.
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