Alles auf eine Karte (1961)
45KAlles auf eine Karte: Directed by Samuel Fuller. With Cliff Robertson, Dolores Dorn, Beatrice Kay, Paul Dubov. A teenager who witnesses the murder of his father vows to exact revenge on the four mobsters involved in the killing.
“Cliff Robertson plays Tolly Devlin, an embittered ex-convict who has spent a lifetime tracking down the men who murdered his father. Desirous of handling matters on his own, Devlin pretends to be loyal to both the Mob and the Government, playing one against the other in hopes of flushing out the killers. He learns that the three surviving assassins are employed by a supposedly charitable u0026quot;coveru0026quot; operation known as National Projects. To get what he wants, Devlin ingratiates himself with mob boss (and outwardly solid citizen) Conners (Robert Emhardt). What Robertson didnu0026#39;t count on was falling in love with u0026quot;Cuddlesu0026quot; (Dolores Dorn), which leads to his own downfall – but not before justice is served. Producer/director/writer Fuller based u0026quot;Underworld U.S.A.u0026quot; on a series of u0026quot;exposéu0026quot; articles in The Saturday Evening Post. A prime example of Fulleru0026#39;s tabloid sensibility, the film careens through its plot at a lightning pace showcasing his penchant for fevered, sensationalistic imagery and shocking violence. Though not as good as his earlier crime thriller u0026quot;Pickup On South Streetu0026quot;, or his later masterpieces u0026quot;Shock Corridoru0026quot; and u0026quot;The Naked Kissu0026quot;, this is prime Fuller for afficianados.”
