I never hear people talk about The Enforcer (1951). I’m going to remedy that today. First off, let’s talk about the film’s cast. It stars Humphrey Bogart, which is a premium selling point all by itself. But it also boasts a boatload of other veterans from the noir era: Ted de Corsia, Everett Sloane, read more
The Enforcer is cheap in all the wrong ways, both in terms of budget and narrative, which probably ought to be clear in the first scene, when the movie opens on a butt shot of Jocelyn Jones in Daisy Dukes. She’s hitchhiking but it’s all a setup for the villain reveal—Jones is in an ostensible read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 2, 2018
Not that this should deter you completely but The Enforcer isn’t a particularly unique crime film by any stretch of the imagination. Still, we have Humphrey Bogart headlining the police procedural not unlike a Call Northside 777 (1948), The Naked City (1948), or Panic in the Streets (1950). read more
The Enforcer
Directed by Bretaigne Windust (credited) and Raoul Walsh (uncredited)
1951/USA
Warner Brothers presents A United States Picture
First viewing This is a “B” movie with an “A” star – Humphrey Bogart. Bogart plays District Attorney Martin Ferguso read more
My Review —A Decent Thriller— Your Bogie Fix: out of 5 Bogies! Director: Although Bretaigne Windust is credited, Raoul Walsh was brought in after only a few days of filming when Windust was taken to the hospital, seriously ill. Windust would not return in time to finish the picture. read more
