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'If you're smart you'll come down - if you're dumb you'll be dead...' This fast-paced crime/noir thriller is reminiscent of some of Bogart's best films of the 30's. Bogart plays a tough District Attorney who goes after an organized gang of killers, based on the real life 'Murder Inc.' case. Bogart trades bullet for bullet when his chief witness falls mysteriously to his death and is given 24 hours to rebuild his case. "
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
"The Enforcer" was directed by Bretaigne Windust (and Raoul Walsh, uncredited) in 1951 and starred Humphrey Bogart in the lead role as a District Attorney attempting to send a crime organization boss to the chair. Its loosely based on an organization, dubbed Murder Inc. by the press, who in the 1930's and 40's performed contract killings for the mob in the New York area. It is believed that they performed hundreds of such 'contracts'. "The Enforcer" is a gritty crime film with strong elements of film noir in many scenes which follows the investigation through a series of flashback sequences which is similar to Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) and The Killers (Siodmak, 1946). While the direction is a bit rough around the edges, relying on some docu-noir techniques in many scenes, it is however an engaging film. What is interesting about this film and what makes it a somewhat menacing film is the weapons of choice in this organization: Knives and Icepicks. While you don't actually see any of the killings, it is implied and that makes it all the more menacing.
This is a good film and should appeal to fans of gangster films and film noir of the period.
The DVD transfer is not brilliant but it doesn't show any major damage.
This is a good film and should appeal to fans of gangster films and film noir of the period.
The DVD transfer is not brilliant but it doesn't show any major damage.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is a Bogart classic, combining his usual hard as nails persona with a typical 40's documentary style. It might not be Bogeys' best film, or the best gangster film you'll ever see, but for fans of the genre it's an interesting and entertaining film. Bogart plays the D.A (hence the terrible bow tie presumably- gangsters and detectives never, ever wear bow ties in the movies) on the trail proffessional killers in the mobs' hey day, but as with most of these films the plot is no-where near as important as the style; and this film has that in abundance. Viewers should watch out for a host of the usual faces among the secondary cast including a very youthful Zero Mostel, who went on to be the man who staged 'Springtime for Hitler,' in Mel Brooks' 'The Producers,' appearing against type here as a trainee hit-man. Overall, a good film for fans of Bogart, ganster movies and a great film for fans of Bogart IN gangster movies, but just a little stilted for the casual viewer.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is definitely one of the best films Humphrey Bogart made during the 1950's, and it can even compete with some of his great movies from the 1940's. Bogart is superb as the inspector who has to find proof to keep a killer, who's about to be discharged from jail, locked up. Looking back over the evidence and several testimonies he's trying to find a clue that was overlooked at first.
Highly recommended to any fan of Bogart and/or crime stories.
Highly recommended to any fan of Bogart and/or crime stories.
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The Enforcer
Good plot,quality transfers,and subtitles feature so you can follow accurately the action.if you are big fan of
Bogart and Noir genre do not hesitate and buy it!
Bogart and Noir genre do not hesitate and buy it!
Published 3 months ago by martin
Murder Incorporated?
Finally after lots of hard work, Assistant D.A. Martin Ferguson has a good case against Murder Inc big wig, Albert Mendoza. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Spike Owen
Gripping, gritty, disturbing
I think you would be very hard pushed to find a bad Bogart film and, with "The Enforcer" ("Murder Inc."), you won't find it here! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Filmbuff
Excellent 50's crime thriller
This really is an highly enjoyable crime thriller.
The movie opens with District Attorney Martin Ferguson, (Humphrey Bogart) holding ruthless killer Albert Mendoza under tight... Read more
The movie opens with District Attorney Martin Ferguson, (Humphrey Bogart) holding ruthless killer Albert Mendoza under tight... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Alan James
The Enforcer
Humphrey Bogart stars as The Enforcer, a District Attorney that is not afraid to prosecute organised crime in 1950's America. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. M. Sanders
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