Rogue Cop by William P. McGivern

(hb; 1954)

From the inside flap

“The story of a good cop who was caught in the numbers racket.”

Review

Rogue is another tough-guy-with-a-good-heart tale, told in a taut, raw and unflinching way. When Mike Carmody’s brother─a fellow cop, who is not on the take─is targeted by a mobster (Bill Ackerman) who pays for Mike’s dirty deeds, Mike must figure out a way to save his brother, as well as himself. Of course, there is a fair amount of fist fighting, tense one-liners and gunplay, even as McGivern underscores this fast, short action play with humanity and the silver lining of grace. This is an excellent, burn-though read, one worth owning.

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The resulting film was released stateside on June 17, 1955. It was directed by Roy Rowland, from a screenplay by Sydney Boehm.

Robert Taylor played Det. Sgt. Christopher Kelvaney. Janet Leigh played Karen Stephanson. George Raft played Dan Beaumonte. Steve Forrest played Eddie Kelvaney. Anne Francis played Nancy Corlane.

Robert F. Simon played Ackerman. Vince Edwards played Joey Langley. Anthony Ross played Father Ahearn. Alan Hale Jr. played Johnny Stark.