The guilty is innocent unless proven otherwise!

The Enforcer 1951

This obscure film is one of those early films on hitman and people could not stomach the fact that a job could exist just to kill off somebody. An untiring effort by a dedicated Assistant District Attorney (ADA) to nail the boss of the organization against all odds and a pile of dead potential witnesses is the thrust of this show.
Humphrey Bogart is the ADA who is seen working round the clock, wearing a bow-tie even way past night. Rather than working within the confines of his office within the boundary of the law, this guy seem to swashbuckling his way around the streets trying to nab culprits!
Ricco is apprehended to testify against Mendoza, the gangster who is wanted for myriad of crimes. The highly agitated witness flips when an attempt is made on his life and he falls to his death, leaving ADA's case hanging.
Having his only witness dead and his case reaching a dead end, the ADA goes through the case files to pick up points that they had missed....
In a series of flashbacks the other witness' stories are compiled through the case files and taped interview. Bit by bit, further evidence is revealed and finally the truth comes out. One of killed witnesses was of mistaken identity.
The witness was identified and brought to the court to give evidence against Mendoza.
This film is based on the a real life case from the police files named 'Murder Inc.'.

Quotable quote
Our kind of law is designed to protect the innocent. It is not enough that we know a man is guilty. We have to prove it.

Comments

Gory historic details or gore fest?

Razakar: The Silent Genocide Of Hyderabad (Telegu, 2024) Director: Yata Satyanarayana In her last major speech before her disposition, Sheikh Hasina accused those who opposed her rule in Bangladesh of being Razakars. The opposition took offence to this term and soon widespread mob throughout the land. Of course, it is not that that single incident brought down an elected government but a culmination of joblessness and unjust reservations for a select population group. In the Bengali psyche, Razakar is a pejorative term meaning traitor or Judas. It was first used during the 1971 Pakistan Civil War. The paramilitary group who were against the then-East Pakistani leader, Majibur Rehman, were pro-West Pakistan. After establishing independence in Bangladesh, Razakars were disbanded, and many ran off to Pakistan. Around the time of Indian independence, turmoil brewed in the princely state of Hyderabad, which had been a province deputed by the Mughals from 1794. The rule of N...

The products of a romantic star of the yesteryear!

Now you see all the children of Gemini Ganesan (of four wives, at least) posing gleefully for the camera after coming from different corners of the world to see the ailing father on his deathbed. They seem to found peace with the contributor of their half of their 46 chromosomes. Sure, growing up must have been hell seeing their respective mothers shedding tears, indulgence in unhealthy activities with one of them falling prey to the curse of the black dog, hating the sight of each step sibling, their respective heartaches all because of the evil done by one man who could not put his raging testesterones under check! Perhaps,the flashing lights and his dizzying heights that his career took clouded his judgement. After all, he was only human... Gems of Gemini Ganesan L-R: Dr Revathi Swaminathan, Narayani Ganesan, Dr Kamala Selvaraj, Rekha, Vijaya Chamundeswari and Dr Jaya Shreedhar. ( Abs: Radha Usman Syed, Sathish Kumaar Ganesan) Seeing six of Ge...

Chicken's Invite? (Ajak-ajak ayam)

In the Malay lingo, the phrase 'ajak-ajak ayam' refers to an insincere invitation. Of course, many of us invite for courtesy's sake, but then the invitee may think that the invitation is for real! How does anyone know? Inviters and invitees must be smart enough to take the cue that one party may have gatecrashed with ulterior motives, or the other may not want him to join in the first place! Easily twenty years ago, my family was invited to a toddler's birthday party. As my children were toddlers, too, we were requested to come early so that my kids could run around and play in their big compound. And that the host said she would arrange a series of games for them to enjoy. So there we were in the early evening at a house that resembled very little of one immersed in joy and celebration. Instead, we were greeted by a house devoid of activities and no guests. The host was still out shopping her last-minute list, and her helper was knee-deep in her preparations to ...

RIFLE RANGE BOY

Search This Blog