# The Enforcer (1951)

> An exhausted assistant district attorney reconstructs a shattered murder case overnight to bring a ruthless organized-crime boss to justice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15969

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Bretaigne Windust, Raoul Walsh
- Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Zero Mostel, Ted de Corsia, Everett Sloane, Roy Roberts, Michael Tolan, King Donovan, Bob Steele
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043503/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, paranoid, foreboding, classic noir night, crime movie marathon

## Synopsis

A relentless pursuit of justice unfolds in a world where crime reigns supreme.

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