Kershner, who died this week, is loved by the StarDorks for his contributions (as director) to "The Empire Strikes Back," easily the best of the overrated series. It was easily the highight of his career as he made few films that were anything more than crappy or forgettable. Sean Connery, who worked with him on "A Fine Madness," in 1965 brought him in for "Never Say Never," which I like (but don't love).
His second best film, which comes with a glowing recommendation from the "Devil Dog" James Ellroy is "Stakeout on Dope Street" from 1958. It's his first movie as a director and was made for a pittance.
But's it's an imaginative, tough little crime story that TCM showed once that I know of. Check for it on DVD. TCM might drag it back out now that Kershner had passed.
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