Parole, Inc. (1948) [Film Noir] [Crime]

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The film opens with a scene of FBI agent Richard Hendricks (Michael O’Shea) bedridden in a hospital bed, dictating the results of his investigation for a report to the California Governor. The dictation scenes are interrupted by long flashbacks scenes showing how the investigation proceeded. After a number of paroles granted to dangerous career criminals, the California Governor and State Attorney General suspected corruption in the state parole board. They called upon Hendricks to investigate and expose those involved. Hendricks decided to go undercover as an ex-convict wanting to buy a parole for a criminal partner currently in jail. He then proceeded to infiltrate the social circle of another recent parolee of dubious character, Harry Palmer, and ask him how to purchase a parole. However, the people operating the parole purchase ring were quite secretive and ready to take extreme measures to prevent their exposure.

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Directed by Alfred Zeisler, produced by Constantin J. David (producer) and Anthony Z. Landi (associate producer), written by Sherman L. Lowe (story), Royal K. Cole (story)
and Sherman L. Lowe (screenplay), starring Michael O’Shea as Richard Hendricks, Turhan Bey as Barney Rodescu, Evelyn Ankers as Jojo Dumont, Virginia Lee as Glenda Palmer, Charles Bradstreet as Harry Palmer, Lyle Talbot as Police Commissioner Hughes, Michael Whalen as Kid Redmond, Charles Williams as Titus Jones, James Cardwell as Duke Vigili, Paul Bryar as Charley Newton, Noel Cravat as Blackie Olson and Charles Jordan as Monty Cooper.

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Source: “Parole, Inc.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 14 December 2012. Web. 22 March 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parole,_Inc..

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23 Replies to “Parole, Inc. (1948) [Film Noir] [Crime]”

  4. Great movie, the pretty blonde from DOA that was sitting at the bar- The actors and actresses then wore such classy clothes and seemed like naturals

  5. "Film noir" is one of my favorite genre's of film making/movies. I really love the era of America these films were mostly made from 1944 – 1954. Some really great movie and great American film classics. Not many people really know of. I have always loved American "Film noir"

  6. A far better country when it was majority white. Sorry, but all the imported third world immigrants and violent blacks just don't offer me a quality of life that once was.

  13. Can you imagine lugging around a "voice recorder" THAT big!?!?!? LOL. Good of you to post this film, love these old black and white recordings. They are something special and remind me of the "real" back in the day!

  14. Pretty good film of it's type. Good working of plot to the audience,easy to grasp.
    The term:"Film Noir" is too loosely used these days,who the hell REALLY knows what it refers to?

  15. Good to see good triumph over evil once again. My mother once worked for the Canadian National Parole Board and witnessed her share of incompetency and corruption but no bribery. In those days the parole board chairman just wanted her for his mistress. She said no so they bullied her to quit. A few neat cars in this film such as a '39 Buick Tudor and that '48 Buick ragtop.Not sure about that roadster.

  17. Some try to say that "Chinatown" is film noir. No way. It's in color and no self respecting film noir would be in color. No dark shadows. The film would have been good without the color as it took place in the 40's LA where many noirs were made. Four of the best NYC noirs were Cry of the City, Kiss of Death, Naked City and Laura. Many explosions, easy to write gutter talk and little content writing with today's films.

  18. fun movie, high on the queso scale, but good. the main character is a total pip squeek tho. he gets the one "decent gangster" killed having him go behind the backs of the main operation. was happy to see him lying in bandages in hospital. small man, big mouth, undercover snitch.

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