Rooney is Eddie Shannon, a very shy mechanic who keeps to himself and is trying to earn enough money to race in Europe.
One day a beautiful woman comes into the shop and asks for Eddie. Her car is having troubles and he manages to fix it for her. Eddie is struck by her beauty and is rather suprised when she calls the shop and wants him to again help her with her car, but at her home.
Barbara Matthews (Dianne Foster) is her name and she slowly seduces Eddie. Barbara is actually the girlfriend of a slimy gangster named Steve Norris (Kevin McCarthy) who has seen Eddie race at a local track and wants him to drive a speedy getaway car after a robbery he has planned.
Barbara introduces Steve to Eddie and Steve pretends to be interested in Eddie's future plans. Thise sets forth a string of events that eventually trap Eddie into the planned heist. By this time Eddie is so in love with Barbara that he cannot think straight.
The robbery goes off as planned with Eddie at the wheel and Steve, Eddie and Steve's partner Harold Baker (Jack Kelly) make it away clean. A few days later Eddie learns the truth about how Barbara has used him.
Eddie then seeks revenge on Steve and Harold. This movie moves along very well, and Rooney makes a good stooge for the gangsters. He is sen as so innocent the viewer hopes he gets his revenge.
Richard Quine directed this film which hasn't been seen much for some reason. The cast also includes Harry Landers, Jerry Paris, Richard Cutting, Paul Picerni and Peggy Maley.
This movie will no doubt remind you of another Rooney film noir entitled "Quicksand".
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