The read
It runs a compact 1h 6m.
Synopsis
A crusading reporter plans his own arrest and conviction for first degree murder, trying to show that the death sentence should be outlawed when based on circumstantial evidence alone, but his plan goes awry.
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- John SturgesDirector
- Edward BockScreenplay
Cast
- Leslie BrooksLorna Claibourne
- George MacreadyDonald Wayne
- Forrest TuckerLarry James
- Charles D. BrownD. A. Darrell Tyson
- Warren MillsFelix
- Richard HaleReginald Fogg
- Charles EvansJudge
- Trevor BardettePolice Sgt. Arthur Landis
- William NewellPolice Sgt. Clay
Stills
Themes
capital punishmentnewspaper columnist