The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
A man who spent his formative years in prison for murder is released, and struggles to adjust to the outside world and escape his lurid past. He gets involved with a cheap dancehall girl, and when her protector is accidentally killed, they go on the lam together, getting jobs as farm labourers. But some fellow workers get wise to them.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
22 audience votes
Key crew
- Felix E. FeistDirector
- Art CohnWriter
- Guy EndoreScreenplay
- Daniele AmfitheatrofOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ruth RomanCatherine 'Cay' Higgins
- Steve CochranBill Clark / Mike Lewis
- Lurene TuttleMrs. Dawson
- Ray TealMr. Dawson
- Morris AnkrumHugh Wagner
- John KelloggDan Monroe
- Lee PatrickJanet Higgins
- Hugh SandersDetective Lt. George Conover
- Stuart RandallFrank Higgins
- Robert HyattJohnny Dawson (as Bobby Hyatt)
- Harry AntrimWarden
- Walter SandeSheriff