Le témoin doit être assassiné

Titre original : The Big Operator

1959
Approved
1h 31min

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueDuring the 1950s, a corrupt labor union boss and the mob silence all those who witness their shady activities but an honest union member threatens to testify in front of a Senate Committee, ... Tout lireDuring the 1950s, a corrupt labor union boss and the mob silence all those who witness their shady activities but an honest union member threatens to testify in front of a Senate Committee, thus becoming a murder-target.During the 1950s, a corrupt labor union boss and the mob silence all those who witness their shady activities but an honest union member threatens to testify in front of a Senate Committee, thus becoming a murder-target.

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Little Joe Braun: I wanna think you men for the warm reception you just gave me. Especially the guys that booed. It's good to know there are a couple of honest men in the room anyway. I'm here to tell you guys that there's a circus coming here tomorrow. There's some phony politicians coming to town on a union-busting expedition. They're gonna ask me if I shot my grandmother. Yeah, I shot her! They're also gonna ask me who paid for my yacht. Well I don't own a yacht, I got news for you. I got two yachts - a front yacht and a back yacht! Now maybe it's just a coincidence that this Senate Committee is coming here while we're trying to negotiate with the employers. And if the employers wanna know what kind of deal we're gonna make with the Toolworks, I'll tell 'em. We're gonna give 'em the works!

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Remake of Un Américain pur sang (1942)

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6/10

The little big shot

This violent gangster thriller shows how fast pacing can succeed in building tension despite several implausibilities in plotting and characterization. Mickey Rooney shows he could play a thoroughly nasty individual, but his Joe Braun comes over as little more than a caricature. Several incidents strain credibility, not least when one man is seen going up in flames, and is presumably killed, only to emerge later wearing a few strips of sticking plaster but otherwise OK. Despite these faults, the film remains eminently watchable. Steve Cochran gives one of the better performances as the hero.