Some other suggestions (via a friend) 'The Blue Dahlia' written by Raymond Chandler and starring Alan Ladd, Directed by George Marshall. 'This Gun for Hire' starring Alan Ladd and directed by Frank Tuttle. My friend also commented that he thinks 'Somewhere in the Night' could have been the first film in which the cop throws his badge and gun down on the table. Happy hunting Felicity Coombs ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]