The read
It runs a compact 1h 7m.
Synopsis
A man convicted of murder escapes from jail and hides out in the home of a small town newspaper publisher who has befriended him. She knows who the real killer is.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Frank R. StrayerDirector
- Helen LoganScreenplay
- Robert EllisScreenplay
Cast
- Jane DarwellGlory Bradford
- Brook ByronMary Bradford
- Sara HadenMrs. Jennie Nevins
- Lois WilsonAlice Mathews
- Margaret HamiltonLizzie Beadle
- Pert KeltonElla McShane
- John CarradineDeputy Sheriff Alec Brady
- James BurkeBill Norton
- Russell HicksCyrus Hall
- Eddie AcuffJamie Bradford
- Frank ReicherDr. Larson
- William BenedictWilbur
Stills
Themes
small townescaped convict