Special Features: Introduction by Eddie Muller

Veteran safecracker Nat Harbin (Dan Duryea) has enough on his hands trying to get away clean with the spoils from a daring B&E, without having to shield his "ward" - voluptuous Gladden (Jayne Mansfield) - from his rough and randy crew. The psychosexual dynamics of David Goodis' tale grow steadily darker as Nat tries to outrun his destiny. Featuring noir favorite Duryea at his world-weary best, and a surprising turn from Martha Vickers (THE BIG SLEEP), the guilt-laden caper is given a stylized visual workout by whiz-kid director Paul Wendkos. This is one of the few films of the late '50s to capture the fatalistic feel of classic noir. (Note courtesy of Noir City.) DIR Paul Wendkos; SCR David Goodis, from his novel; PROD Louis W. Kellman. U.S., 1956, b&w, 90 min. NOT RATED