Directors
Directors
Anatole Litvak (May 10, 1902 – December 15, 1974) was a Ukrainian-born filmmaker of Jewish heritage who wrote, directed, and produced films in a various countries and languages. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for the film The Snake Pit (1948).
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A Brooklyn pier racketeer bullies boat-owners into paying protection money but two fed-up fishermen decide to eliminate the gangster themselves rather than complain to the police.
City police surround a building, attempting to capture a suspected murderer. The suspect knows there is no escape but refuses to give in.