It was Berke 's final completed film as a director ; he died the same year .
William Berke directed the film , the second of two adaptions of Hunter 's 87th Precinct novels he released in 1958 ( following Cop Hater ) .
It was William Berke 's final completed film as a director ; William Berke died the same year .
William Berke directed the film , the second of two adaptions of Hunter 's 87th Precinct novels he released in 1958 ( following Cop Hater ) .