Howard Malloy (played by Franchot Tone) is a protagonist in Jigsaw.
Assistant district attorney who investigates the murder of columnist Charles Riggs and the white neofascist group Crusaders. He accepts help from crime boss Angelo Agostini and a judge's widow to become special prosecutor, then pursues an artist and a nightclub singer connected to the case. A fiery confrontation eventually unfolds. Angelo Agostini (played by Marc Lawrence) appears in Jigsaw.
A crime boss who offers unsolicited assistance to Malloy and recommends him for the position of special prosecutor, making the criminals believe they have him under their control.
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Characters
Howard Malloy
(played by Franchot Tone) — protagonist
Assistant district attorney who investigates the murder of columnist Charles Riggs and the white neofascist group Crusaders. He accepts help from crime boss Angelo Agostini and a judge's widow to beco...
Angelo Agostini
(played by Marc Lawrence) — supporting
A crime boss who offers unsolicited assistance to Malloy and recommends him for the position of special prosecutor, making the criminals believe they have him under their control.
Key Relationships
Howard Malloy → Angelo Agostini
(Alliance Crime Boss Ally)
Story Analysis
A legal investigator navigates political corruption and neofascist conspiracy to uncover a murder hidden behind a suicide ruling.
