Directed by:
Elia KazanScreenplay:
Richard MurphyCinematography:
Norbert BrodineComposer:
David ButtolphCast:
Dana Andrews, Jane Wyatt, Lee J. Cobb, Cara Williams, Arthur Kennedy, Sam Levene, Robert Keith, Ed Begley, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, George Petrie, Barry Kelley (more)Plots(1)
When a local priest is murdered, a nervous drifter is fingered as the murderer. He denies committing the crime, but it's up to a prosecutor (Dana Andrews) who believes the man is innocent to convince the court. The film is based on a true story. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Dana Andrews
USA
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Jane Wyatt
USA
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Lee J. Cobb
USA
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Cara Williams
USA
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Arthur Kennedy
USA
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Sam Levene
Russian Empire
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Robert Keith
USA
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Ed Begley
USA
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Karl Malden
USA
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Brian Keith
USA
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George Petrie
USA
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Barry Kelley
USA
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Philip Coolidge
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Bert Freed
USA
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Paulene Myers
USA
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Anthony Ross
USA
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Reed Hadley
USA
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William Challee
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Edgar Stehli
France
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Taylor Holmes
USA
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