The Enforcer
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Actor: Everett Sloane, Humphrey Bogart, Roy Roberts, Ted de Corsia, Zero MostelBrand: BOGART,HUMPHREY
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 87 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-12-16
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Republic Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Enforcer
Movie Review: The Enforcer: a more than solid noir offering
Summary: 5 Stars
This film gets a big 'thumbs-up' from me. I love it. I can see some Bogart fans being a little miffed, (not that I'm not one), because he does not stand out in his role as Dist. Atty. Martin Ferguson. Instead, it is a bit of an ensemble film; everyone here shines equally. In fact, in true noir style, much of the film is shot in flashback, and the back-story involves Bogart only tangentially.
But noir fans should be in their element as the 'look' of the film reminds me, in spots, of THE ASPHALT JUNGLE (1950), and it is no wonder, once we find that THE ENFORCER was shot by cinematographer Robert Burks. Perhaps that it is no coincidence that Alfred Hitchcock snatched Burks for his next film, STRANGERS ON A TRAIN ... and that Burks would remain Hitchcock's cinematographer for a long string of films, including; I CONFESS, DIAL M FOR MURDER, REAR WINDOW, TO CATCH A THIEF, VERTIGO, and NORTH BY NORTHWEST, among others.
THE ENFORCER is also blessed with a wonderful collection of noir actors; Zero Mostel (Raymond Fitch in PANIC IN THE STREETS), Everett Sloane (Arthur Bannister in THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI), Roy Roberts, Bob Steele (Canino in THE BIG SLEEP (1946)), and Jack Lambert (Dum-Dum in THE KILLERS (1946)). And this is one of Ted de Corsia's best, and largest roles.
It is difficult to know which parts were shot by director Bretaigne Windust before he took ill, and which ones were shot by Raoul Walsh. Apparently, Walsh went uncredited, because he knew this was Windust's 'big break' to prove himself as a director. Nice guy.
The story involves Dist. Atty. Ferguson's attempts to bring Albert Mendoza Everett Sloane) to the electric chair. Mendoza is in prison awaiting a trial the next day for running a business based on `murder for contract'. [In fact, the words 'contract' and 'hit' used in this context were new to moviegoers in 1951. Unfortunately, not only the words, but the plot too is based on a true story.] But Ferguson runs into last minute difficulties with his witness Joseph Rico (Ted de Corsia). So Ferguson has to head back to the case records, in search of another option, or Mendoza goes free in the morning....
I thought the image and sound quality were fine; but the Special Features are pretty scant: a Theatrical Trailer.
Summary of The Enforcer
No Description Available.Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: UN
Release Date: 16-DEC-2003
Media Type: DVD
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