Finger Man (1955)

An ex-convict (Frank Lovejoy) is caught heisting a truck shipment. The police offer him a deal that if he goes undercover to get information on a mobster (Forrest Tucker) that he will receive immunity from prosecution ..... if he survives! Directed by Harold D. Schuster (TARZAN'S HIDDEN JUNGLE). This crime film noir may be a by the numbers B movie but it serves its purpose. As the petty crook who finds himself at a crossroads and decides to play on the side of the good guys, Frank Lovejoy dutifully sneers and punches people out but he doesn't have the bravado necessary for the role, something even a minor actor like John Payne could have easily  knocked off. As the femme fatale, Peggie Castle is bumped off too early and she's missed.  A very minor entry in the noir canon but film noir fans should have a pleasant enough time with it. With Timothy Carey (very effective as a sadistic cry baby thug), Joi Lansing and John Cliff.