A cruel captain makes life miserable for his crew, including a shanghaied sailor and a writer. When scurvy breaks out his son leads a mutiny and is slapped in irons. Floggings and torture abound.
Two Years Before the Mast
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A cruel captain makes life miserable for his crew, including a shanghaied sailor and a writer. When scurvy breaks out his son leads a mutiny and is slapped in irons. Floggings and torture abound.
Crooked political boss Paul Madvig (Brian Donlevy) deciding to clean up his past finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Film noir parody with a detective uncovering a sinister plot. Characters from real noirs appear as scenes from various films are intercut.