
The Bricklayers
1976


“SINGLE HANDED- HE BATTLED A NEW KIND OF PUBLIC ENEMY!”
19 votes
A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.
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John G. BlystoneWriters
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A pretty routine B-noir with James Cagney as a fella from the sexily titled "Bureau of Weights & Measures" who decides to take a stand against extortion and corruption. He faces the usual threats, frame-ups as he rales against the rigged institutional infrastructure lead by a dodgy city councillor (Robert Gleckler). It's nothing special this - a vehicle for a star given precious little to work with but just about enough to fill the hour as we move towards an inevitable conclusion. It's quite a busy little film, and though limited, the dialogue helps to carry it along swiftly. Not one of Cagney…
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