Rookie Cop #33

Officer Sam Barton's routine patrol takes a sharp turn when he tickets Tiger Milan for a parking violation—and Milan's refusal to back down lands the gangster in custody. But with Milan's nephew Clip in town and the gang planning a major job, Sam finds himself caught between a desperate criminal outfit and a young man at a crossroads, all while trying to keep the streets safe.

When rookie Officer Sam Barton draws the rough Kragg Street patrol, he quickly learns that respect on these mean streets comes through grit and quick thinking—not just a badge. After tangling with street tough Porky King and catching the attention of the dangerous Fink Wexler, Sam finds himself outnumbered and racing against time to stop a criminal operation before it's too late.

Officer Sam Barton squares off against "Legal Ed" Egan, a smooth-talking racketeer who controls the Ninth Ward through charm and intimidation, buying goodwill with community events while running criminal enterprises from the shadows. When Egan tries to recruit talented kids from Barton's P.A.L. team and later fields dirty players in a crucial baseball game, the rookie cop sees his chance to stand up to the neighborhood's shadowy boss. It's a battle fought on the diamond and in the streets as Barton proves that one honest cop willing to fight back can shake the foundations of corruption.

Off-duty cop Paul Welles stops a holdup not by chance, but because he recognized the robber from a police lineup—proving that what looks like coincidence might be something sharper. This taut 1957 crime tale from Rookie Cop asks the question right up front, then shows you the answer.

Clipper Kearney, a career criminal with a reputation for house-breaking, attempts what he thinks will be his biggest score yet—but two detectives who happen to be in the neighborhood spot him red-handed. Convinced they've finally caught their man, the cops haul him in, and Kearney's string of luck runs out when he's convicted and sentenced for his second offense.