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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. McNeal to look into the case. For some time, McNeal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
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Cast
- James StewartP.J. 'Jim' McNeal
- Richard ConteFrank W. Wiecek
- Lee J. CobbBrian Kelly
- Helen WalkerLaura McNeal
- Betty GardeWanda Skutnik
- Kasia OrzazewskiTillie Wiecek
- Joanne De BerghHelen Wiecek
- Howard SmithK.L. Palmer
- Moroni OlsenParole Board Chairman
- John McIntireSam Faxon
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- Henry HathawayDirector
- Jerome CadyScreenplay
- Jay DratlerScreenplay
- Joseph MacDonaldDirector of Photography
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- J. Watson Webb Jr.Editor
- Otto LangProducer
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