Martin Rome (Richard Conte) is a cop killer and jewel thief who escapes from prison, with two police detectives, Candella (Victor Mature) and Collins (Fred Clark), hot on his trail. Not only is Rome wanted for murder, he is now also accused of masterminding a major jewel robbery. On the run, Rome is helped by a sleazy lawyer (Berry Kroeger) and two girlfriends, Teena (Debra Paget) and Brenda (Shelley Winters). Rome's plan: recover the hidden jewels from his lawyer and leave the country.
Victor Mature
Richard Conte
Fred Clark
Shelley Winters
Director Robert Siodmak
Screenplay Richard Murphy, Ben Hecht
Producer Sol C. Siegel
Cinematography Lloyd Ahern
Editing Harmon Jones
Music Alfred Newman
Distributor 20th Century Fox
Film Noir Confidential