Title: Engrossing Anthony Mann film noir
Product review: T-MEN(1947)---Dennis O'Keefe, Wallace Ford, Charles McGraw, Mary MeadeThis is a fine, gritty, film noir, directed by Anthony Mann and filmed by John Alton. It's done in a "semi-documentary" style, with periodic "voiceovers" explaining to the viewer how the Treasury Department does its job---the film does for the Treasury Department what, THE STREET WITH NO NAME, did for the FBI. Dennis O'Keefe plays a "T-Man" who goes undercover with a partner in order to break up a counterfeiting ring. Although the "voiceovers" become a little tiresome, the movie is well-paced and the plot is engrossing. Wallace Ford is good as a sleazy little guy known as, "The Schemer", who overestimates his ability to "scheme" his way out of things. Charles McGraw is excellent as a vicious hood---but then, that's his forte, isn't it! Naturally, after a few close calls, O'Keefe succeeds in bringing down the counterfeiters. This is a good film and I highly recommend it to fans of noir.
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