Finally getting around to finishing my review of Rogue Cop. Sometimes I think I've taken on too much. The addition of a new puppy to the household certainly isn't helping any even though it's tons of fun.
OK, so, Rogue Cop. Yeah the movie kind of had the same effect as the book for me. An anonymous commenter on my review of the book said he/she found the film kind of boring. That's about it. I think it's because the whole crooked cop angle has been done to death in the years since this film was new. Some big name actors here but their talents are kind of wasted. Not much to sink your teeth into. Robert Taylor is one of my all time noir faves but despite his blurb on the inside of the book, I think he played many more absorbing characters the in Rogue Cop. Check out The Bribe or Johnny Eager. The high point was the lush played by the beautiful and sadly recently departed Anne Francis. She completely steals her scenes here. Nice to see a cameo by Alan "The Skipper" Hale as an ex boxer bodyguard.
All in all I wouldn't go out of my way to track it down. It plays on TCM now and then, so watch out for it if only to see anne Francis. I didn't get a chance to get any of the dialogue down but enjoy some screen shots anyway.
The infidelity...
...followed by anger...
...and finally self loathing.
Better come with me little buddy.
Viv's cool beatnik chick outfit.
Poor firearms usage is one of my pet peevs in movies. There is just no accuracy with those snub nosed 38 specials. They're for up close action not firing from car windows. You're just not gonna hit anything except maybe by accident.
