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Rogue Cop

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5.3/10 • 12

1954-09-171h 32m

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Temptation is a thing called money and a red-lipped blonde !

A police detective on the take tries to catch his brother's killer.

Directors
Roy Rowland
Writters
Roy Rowland

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  1. Robert Taylor

    Robert Taylor

    Det. Sgt. Christopher Kelvaney

  2. Janet Leigh

    Janet Leigh

    Karen Stephanson

  3. George Raft

    George Raft

    Dan Beaumonte

  4. Steve Forrest

    Steve Forrest

    Eddie Kelvaney

  5. Anne Francis

    Anne Francis

    Nancy Corlane

  6. Robert Ellenstein

    Robert Ellenstein

    Det. Sidney Y. Myers

  7. Robert F. Simon

    Robert F. Simon

    Ackerman

  8. Anthony Ross

    Anthony Ross

    Father Ahearn

  9. Alan Hale Jr.

    Alan Hale Jr.

    Johnny Stark

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John Chard

Nov 5, 2017

7/10

Little men begging for a break. Rogue Cop is directed by Roy Rowland and adapted to screenplay by Sydney Boehm from the novel written by William P. McGivern. It stars Robert Taylor, Janet Leigh, George Raft, Steve Forrest and Anne Francis. Music is by Jeff Alexander and cinematography by John F. Seitz. Christopher Kelvaney (Taylor) is a cop on the take from the mob that's fronted by Dan Beaumont (Raft). When his brother and fellow cop, Eddie (Forrest), is requested to withdraw testimony about a crook covered by Beaumont, Chris is compromised and danger lurks for all involved. A face wrinkled like Venetian blinds. Out of MGM, Rogue Cop is a better than average venture into film noir territories. Characters are standard fare for such plottings, but the moral quagmire at Kelvaney's core lifts things considerably. Helps also that Kelvaney is a cop with a quip, the script affording the character some hard boiled edges. With Seitz on photography duties, Rowland is able to fill out the pic with usual noir trappings, where shadows and dim lights exude a doom ambiance. Stoolies Incorporated. Scenes are staged in noir funky locations such as a penny arcade (scene of the vicious crime that kicks everything off), a race track and of course shimmering streets, the latter of which plays host to the gun laden finale. Colourful characters such as Francis' (excellent) lush moll and Olive Carey's wise old news stand operator (info for sale) add some side-bar female essence to the moody tale. The ending could have been bolder as per outcome, but it sits OK, and since the story has its share of emotional wallops for some of the players, it ultimately ends up as a comfortable recommendation to noir fans. 7/10

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Status
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Original Language
English
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Keywords
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