The Plot Against Harry is one of those independent films that emerged long before "independent films" was a buzzword. The film opens with a very documentary feeling (think Robert Wiseman) sequence of shots in a prison. We then enter into the life of a "two-bit raqueteer" Harry Plotnik (Martin Priest) who steps out of prison and into a world where his numbers rackets are slipping away, what little influence he had in the gangster realm is gone, and through an auto accident he is reunited with his ex-wife only to discover he has two grown daughters. This was an interesting film, a comedy (think Bob Newhart dry, Woody Allen wit, Truffaut dark). A fun film find. Not greatness - but enjoyable nonetheless.
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