The trail leads to the harbor (1951)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The trail leads to the harbor |
| Original title | The mob |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1951 |
| length | 87 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Robert Parrish |
| script | William Bowers |
| production | Jerry Bresler |
| music | George Duning |
| camera | Joseph Walker |
| cut | Charles Nelson |
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The trail leads to the port (Alternative title: Hard fists , Original title: The Mob ) is in black and white twisted American gangster films and film noir of Robert Parrish from the year 1951. It was created based on the novel Waterfront of Ferguson Findley .
action
After accidentally letting the murderer of a witness who was supposed to testify against organized crime in the dockworkers escape escape, police officer Johnny Damico is given a chance to rehabilitate: He is supposed to hire a dock worker under a false name and track down the gang leader Blackie Clay, who operates under an assumed name. To protect Johnny's identity, a photo of officially suspended Johnny is published in the newspaper, showing another man.
Because of Johnny's cocky demeanor, the underworld quickly becomes aware of him. Gangster Joe Castro has Johnny kidnapped by his assistant Gunner, but because he does not reveal his true identity even under a beating, Castro finally lets him go. The next day, Johnny is arrested by Sergeant Bennion for shooting a worker with whom he had an argument. Despite Bennion's brutal interrogation methods, Johnny also keeps tight on the station. After a ballistic examination of his weapon confirms his innocence, he is released. Johnny, who thinks Gunner is the real murderer, beats him up and has him pulled out of the traffic by his superiors in order to give the impression that he has killed Gunner and disposed of his body. Castro, who wants to avenge Johnny's "murder" of Gunner, is arrested by undercover agent Clancy.
Impressed by Johnny's apparent recklessness, the bartender Smoothie makes him an offer to take on a contract killing for his backers. Convinced that Smoothie will bring Johnny to Blackie Clay, the police prepare smoothies cart. A steadily leaking phosphorescent liquid is supposed to help the officers to follow the car at a safe distance, but a city cleaning vehicle blurs them. Smoothie turns out to be the wanted Blackie Clay and tells Johnny in his hiding place that the man he is supposed to kill is none other than Johnny Damico. In order to find out Johnny's whereabouts, Blackie brought Johnny's friend Mary under his control, who, despite suffering abuse, did not betray him. Johnny shoots Blackie and his henchman, but Blackie escapes injured. Bennion, who works for Blackie, is arrested. When Johnny visits Mary in the hospital, Blackie wants to murder them both there because they can identify him. Before Blackie can carry out his plan, he is killed by police snipers.
background
The track leading to the harbor started on October 17, 1951 in the USA and on November 20, 1952 in the FRG .
criticism
"Provided with Parrish's fast-paced, agile direction, excellent camera work ( Joseph Walker ) and consistently lively, dramatic performances, the result is an unusually exciting and amusing genre piece ."
"Above average, consistently exciting crime film."
"A lurid crime film that is not economical with shootings and brutal scuffles."
literature
- Ferguson Findley (d. I. Charles Weiser Frey): Waterfront. Duel, Sloan, & Pierce, New York 1951
- Ferguson Findley: The Port Scare of New York. Drei Raben Verlag, Stuttgart 1952
Web links
- The trail leads to the harbor in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alain Silver, Elizabeth Ward (Ed.): Film Noir. An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style, Third Edition. Overlook / Duckworth, New York / Woodstock / London 1992, ISBN 978-0-87951-479-2 , pp. 189-190.
- ↑ a b The trail leads to the harbor in the lexicon of international film .
- ^ "Given fast, flexible direction by Parrish, excellent camerawork (Joseph Walker) and a full house of vivid performances, the result is an unusually tense and enjoyable genre piece." - Time Out Film Guide, Seventh Edition 1999. Penguin, London 1998 , P. 593. Online at Timeout.com, accessed March 16, 2013.
- ↑ Ev. Munich Press Association, Review No. 20/1953