Review by arthur_tafero

This is not your big Hollywood production; strictly B actors and production values. But the involvement of a real pro as a director, John Sturges, elevates this program filler to a notch above the ordinary.

The screenplay and dialogue are first-rate, but the Hollywood ending mars the film from being even better. Despite the inevitable Hollywood ending, the movie keeps us involved in a serious conundrum; do your cooperate with the police if the safety of your family may be at stake? I would be more inclined to cooperate with the criminals.

The performance by the Fred Johnson character is more than adequate, but the best performances are by the criminals involved.