Wolf of New York

Chris Faulkner (Edmund Lowe) is a brilliant defense attorney. However, he also has maggots in his soul, as he's willing to try every dirty trick to get his clients freed...and soon he's beloved by the local mobsters. However, when a friend of his really IS innocent, for once, Faulkner isn't able to save him. Sadly, the real guilty party admitted he committed the murder...after Faulkner's client was executed for this crime! Not surprisingly, Faulkner is thrown and unable to function and it remains that way until something WEIRD takes place.... Faulkner is appointed to be the new District Attorney. Now the lawbreaking lawyer must defend the law...and he takes to the role with gusto. But it also puts his assistant and secretary in harm's way...and unless Faulkner and the law act fast, these friends will be assuming room temperature!

This is a much better than average B-movie from Republic. In fact, it's a lot like another film, John Garfield's "Force of Evil"...also a story about a lawyer willing to do anything to get mobsters off in court...and who, over time, sickens of the business. Fast moving and surprisingly good for Republic!