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After the Chief Deputy of the Department of Weights and Measures is nearly killed in a car accident engineered by corrupt politician Marty Cavanaugh, he enlists ex-boxer Johnny Cave to take over his position. Johnny learns from Joe Green, the chief deputy, that there are men who are higher up in the organization than Marty. As the new leader, Johnny reiterates to his team the importance of their department and warns them that corruption is an ongoing hazard.・・・・・・

James Cagney as Johnny Cave　ジェームズ・キャグニー
Mae Clarke as Janet Henry　メエ・クラーク
James Burke as Patrick James Aloysius Haley　ジェームズ・バーク
Edward Brophy as Pete Reilly
Henry Kolker as Abel Canning
Bernadene Hayes as Hazel Scott
Edward McNamara as Captain Pat Hanlon
Robert Gleckler as Marty Cavanaugh
Joe Sawyer as Joe Burton
Edward Gargan as Al
Matty Fain as Tin
Mary Gordon as Mrs. Ogilvie
Wallis Clark as Joel Green
Douglas Wood as Mayor

1936年のフィルムノワール"Great Guy"
Department of Weights and Measuresは度量衡局。
キャグニーは元ボクサーでそこの局長代理となって汚職と戦う役。
悪者も出てくるが、本作ではキャグニーはギャング側ではない。

上映時間は66分で短い。