The early career Jeff Chandler whereof had to accept second billing in this little Noir picture that allowed him to next A-Western "Broken Arrow" with James Stewart, thus Jeff Chandler was slowing paving a solid path in Hollywood, the gorgeous Sweeden Marta Torén got the top billing even as secondary role of Siodmak's picture shot entirely in Naples and Siena at Italy, the offering according some is barely modeled in Lucky Luciano real story.
A Mobster Vic Smith (Chandler) is deported from America to Italy his home country, nearby Naples after be accomplished five years in prison for stealing one hundred thousand dollars, even the money never was recovered, the robbery had two accomplices, Vic and his tipster Bernie (Richard Rober) which he had split the money, without received nothing Bernie put a bait to meet Vic to got his part of booty, Vic exposes for Bernie due he never squealed him and had fulfilled the serving time alone the money belongs to him for good, however Bernie disagrees.
A veteran and savvy Italian Officer Vito Bucelli (Claude Dauphin) reports to Vic due his status he must spend at least one month at small Marbella his hometown, whom his kinsmen live, otherwise he'll arrested, there is welcome by his uncle Armando Sparducci (Silvio Minciotti) and known a beauty widow actually a Countess Christine (Marta Torén) from whom raises a kind of mutual sex appeal instantly, meanwhile the his former trickster partner set up a plan to got his share, in other hand Vic at town knows a native bleak Businessman Guido Caruso (Carlo Rizzo), whereby he has enriched on unfairly way, which offer a kind help in any case whichever it is, Vic a former gangster understand the message.
Vic plans repatriate the money to Italy and perhaps Guido can be a solution, nonetheless his old partner already is outskirts with his eye candy bait Gina Carapia (Marina Berti) hoping for best opportunity to act, in the meantime the Countess Christine often does charity donating foods to poor people due the country faces many troubles after the WWII, the poverty are all around whilst the Italy tries to recover, in this environment the story takes place, more issues come ahead, unexpected and offbeat happenings and even deadly ending is near.
Aside it is a B-movie I'm baffled with so few reviews wrote here, however find myself that just knew this movie last night neither, make sense at all, the major name of Siodmak and Jeff Chandler weren't enough to boost this small feature to largest audience, having others best offerings it keeps on underground for much time until be relisted like now.
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First watch: 2023 / Source: DVD / How many: 1 / Rating: 7.25.
