The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
When a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town, the citizens are horrified and demand action from the police. All of the witnesses identify John Waldron, a nervous out-of-towner, as the killer. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
90 audience votes
Key crew
- Fulton OurslerWriter
- Richard MurphyScreenplay
- David ButtolphOriginal Music Composer
- Elia KazanDirector
Cast
- Dana AndrewsState's Attorney Henry L. Harvey
- Jane WyattMadge Harvey
- Lee J. CobbChief Harold F. 'Robbie' Robinson
- Cara WilliamsIrene Nelson
- Arthur KennedyJohn Waldron
- Sam LeveneMorning Record's Reporter Dave Woods
- Taylor HolmesT.M. Wade
- Robert Keith'Mac' McCreery
- Ed BegleyPaul Harris
- Philip CoolidgeJim Crossman
- Bert FreedHerron, a Man in Alley Mob
- Reed HadleyNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
corruptionwar veteranconfessionbased on true storyconnecticutfilm noirmurderinterrogationunder duresscourtroom dramamanhuntepiscopal priest