The Enforcer (1951 film)

The Enforcer
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBretaigne Windust
Raoul Walsh (uncredited)
Written byMartin Rackin
Produced byMilton Sperling
StarringHumphrey Bogart
Zero Mostel
Everett Sloane
CinematographyRobert Burks
Edited byFred Allen
Music byDavid Buttolph
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
  • January 25, 1951 (1951-01-25) (New York City)
  • February 24, 1951 (1951-02-24) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,109,000[1]
Box office$2,873,000[1][2]

The Enforcer (aka Murder, Inc. in the United Kingdom) is a 1951 American film noir co-directed by Bretaigne Windust and an uncredited Raoul Walsh, who shot most of the film's suspenseful moments, including the ending.[3] The production, largely a police procedural, stars Humphrey Bogart and is based on the Murder, Inc. trials. The supporting cast features Zero Mostel and Everett Sloane.

  1. ^ a b Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 31 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', Variety, January 2, 1952.
  3. ^ The Enforcer at the TCM Movie Database.