Richard Brooks' last film as a director is an odd duck, about a sports jouno who investigates gambling and bcomes addicted. It's filmed in a short of campy film noir style, I'm not sure it's unintentionally campy, sort of like Sam Fuller/Russ Meyer even, with voice over and some over the top acting.
It feels like it needs to be shot in black and white. Or directed by someone else. Or... just better. I don't know. It's a weird film. Doesn't work. But it is interesting. It's not a dumb movie.
There's a lot of spouting of facts and figures which might've been better to cut out. Maybe Brooks needed a co writer.
Ryan O'Neal is actually very good in the role as a tormented journo. I'm sorry for him it didn't work out.
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