Overview
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
Details
- Director
- Henry Hathaway
- Writer
- Jerome Cady
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Betty Garde
Helen Walker
Howard Smith
James Stewart
Joanne De Bergh
John McIntire
Kasia Orzazewski
Lee J. Cobb
Moroni Olsen
Richard Conte
Keywords
based on true story
chicago
illinois
classified ad
enlarged picture
eye witness account
eyewitness account
justice
lying witness
monetary reward
murder case
murdered cop
newspaper reporter
perjury
photographic evidence
police corruption
state penitentiary
wrongful conviction
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