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Set in a New York police squad room and office, the play offers a realistic look at the routine of metropolitan policing. Detective McLeod, driven by a ruthless sense of duty, confronts a young thief’s theft, an abortionist’s case that implicates his wife, and a prisoner’s escape attempt. His rigid pursuit of punishment culminates in a fatal shooting, underscoring the cost of his uncompromising ethos.
First publish date: 1949
Genre: Drama & Plays/Drama
Authors: Sidney Kingsley
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