When it's determined that a homicide victim was last seen sharing drinks with a quartet of recently returned GIs, the investigating cop (Robert Young) partners with the men's sergeant (Robert Mitchum) to flush out the killer...and they soon discover their prime suspect to have had a disturbing motivation. Edward Dmytryk's hard-hitting, socially charged film noir, adapted from a Richard Brooks novel, co-stars Robert Ryan, Sam Levene, Gloria Grahame, Paul Kelly. 86 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.