The setting (L.A.) is as familiar as the story, a case of supposed burglary-manslaughter of a councilman's wife that turns out to be more than that.
A police cadet is injured by a gang.
A series of rapes.
An investigation into the killing of an unarmed suspect.
Paris is prevented from questioning a murder witness. Paris locks horns with the Feds — they're protecting the mystery witness to cold-blooded killings he needs to question.
Paris' stakeout is jeopardized by an aggresive police captain.
Bogart goes after a gang of truck hijackers.