It’s an excellent crime noir film that suffers from a remarkably unremarkable title! Harry Morgan, playing “Hal,” is discovered at the base of some stairs – George Raft as “Gannin” and detective "Barney" (William Bendix) suspect foul play and begin to look into things (on their own!). It becomes apparent that both the deceased and the former were engaged in questionable bookmaking activities, and someone’s attempting…

Edwin L. Marin directed Race Street, which Martin Rackin adapted from a story by Maurice Davis. The film features George Raft, William Bendix, Marilyn Maxwell, Frank Faylen, Gale Robbins and Harry Morgan; Roy Webb composed the music and J. Roy Hunt was in charge of cinematography. The plot follows two friends portrayed by Raft and Bendix—one is a turf accountant and nightclub owner, while the other works as an und…