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Counter Attack!
After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous.Read moreLess
After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous.
The story
After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Mark StevensGene Cordell / George Manly
Richard WidmarkAlec Stiles
Lloyd NolanInspector George A. Briggs
Barbara LawrenceJudy Stiles
Ed BegleyChief Bernard Harmatz
Donald BukaShivvy
Joseph PevneyMatty
John McIntireCy Gordon
Walter GreazaLt. Paul Staller
Howard SmithRalph Demory
George BarrowsBouncer at Gym (Uncredited)Explore the crew
- Director
- William Keighley
- Screenplay
- Harry Kleiner
- Producer
- Samuel G. Engel
- Director of Photography
- Joseph MacDonald
- Editor
- William Reynolds
- Original Music Composer
- David Buttolph