Outside the Law

1956

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller

4
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 97%
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 424 424

film noir counterfeiter counterfeiting

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Plot summary

A government agent's son wins respect and love when he challenges counterfeiters.

Director

Jack Arnold Photo
Jack Arnold

Top cast

Richard H. Cutting Photo
Richard H. Cutting as Agent Pomery
Jess Kirkpatrick Photo
Jess Kirkpatrick as Bill MacReady
Robert Strong Photo
Robert Strong as Policeman
Jack Kruschen Photo
Jack Kruschen as Agent Phil Schwartz
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747.49 MB
1280*690
English 2.0
Approved
23.976 fps
1 hr 21 min
Seeds 1
1.35 GB
1920*1036
English 2.0
Approved
23.976 fps
1 hr 21 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 6 / 10

Johnny" (Ray Danton) is an ex-soldier drafted in

"Johnny" (Ray Danton) is an ex-soldier drafted in by the US authorities in Germany to help investigate the death of one of his old army pals. Not long out of prison, he is keen to clear his name and is soon on the trail of a clever gang who are counterfeiting cash and taking advantage of the post-WWII confusion to, quite literally, make a mint. His search is further complicated by the involvement of both his father - the policeman who gives him the gig in the first place and with whom he has a strained relationship; and with the widow of the murdered man "Maria" (Leigh Snowden) who is as keen to get to the bottom of the perilous mystery and, of course, a romance starts to blossom. There's no getting away from it. Handsome as he is, Danton is as wooden as a plank. He has precisely no charisma and that really impacts on this film that, from a criminal perspective, is actually a little bit better than a routine caper. There's far too much by way of chatter and really very little action until the last ten minutes when the threads start to pull together. A bit more creative casting could have made this more memorable, but as it is - well it's worth a watch but you'll never remember it afterwards.
Reviewed by boblipton 6 / 10

A Chance At Redemption

Ex-con Ray Danton is recruited by his father, Onslow Stevens, to help track down and break a gang of counterfeiters in Germany. Danton is angry with his father, but accepts. Stevens can't keep his love for his son from interfering with the operations.It's a nice, murky little movie directed by Jack Arnold, with some love interest provided by Leigh Snowden, and a general air of "just doing my job" on the part of the other agents and the counterfeiters, even when they look like they're about to get violent. Utility cinematographer Irving Glassberg shows his usual high level of professionalism in the sort of throwaway programmer that Arnold was able to put something extra into.
Reviewed by ccmiller1492 6 / 10

Army parolee puts his life on the line for the Secret Service...

Army parolee Johnny Salvo (Ray Danton) is offered a chance to "wipe his slate clean" and regain his citizenship rights if he agrees to help the Secret Service investigate the suspicious death and activities of another Army parolee while in Berlin. It's a dicey situation because he'll be under the supervision of his own father, whom he deeply resents, and the investigation leads to an international counterfeiting ring who'll stop at nothing, including murder, to protect their operation. With his life in danger, Johnny falls for the attractive widow in the case who may or may not be part of the criminal gang. Charming but sinister gang boss (Grant Williams) is determined to get Johnny out of the picture. Suspenseful and absorbing drama as the complicated operation is gradually uncovered will keep viewers engaged.
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