Studio: Sony/ Columbia/ TriStar
Rating: not rated
Running time: 95 minutes
Available Format: 16mm, DVD
John Ford directs Edward G. Robinson in this film noir involving mistaken identities.
A mild clerk, Arthur Jones has the misfortune to look exactly like gangster Killer Mannion. He leads a regular life until he’s wrongfully arrested for a crime committed by Mannion. To prevent this from happening again, the police give Arthur a special “passport” to ensure that he’s not mistaken for the gangster again. When Mannion learns that he has a double, he forces Arthur into hiding and steals the passport to use as a cover for his crimes. However when Mannion kidnaps his girlfriend (Jean Arthur), the normally-timid Arthur must find the courage he needs to save her.
The cast includes Edward G. Robinson, Jean Arthur, Arthur Hohl and James Donlan.