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James Stewart stars in this documentary-style legal drama based on a true story. During Prohibition, Frank Wiecek (Richard Conte) is falsely accused and imprisoned for killing a cop in a speakeasy. His mother, Tillie (Kasia Orzazewski), has a fierce belief in her son's innocence, but it's only when reporter P.J. McNeal (Stewart) starts investigating the crime 11 years later that the truth comes to light. Lee J. Cobb costars as McNeal's editor.
Release Year:
1948  
Rating:
NR  
Video Quality:
Standard Definition  
Runtime:
111 Minutes  
Directed By:
Henry Hathaway  
Cast:
James Stewart
Richard Conte
Lee J. Cobb
Helen Walker
Betty Garde
Kasia Orzazewski
Joanne De Bergh
Howard Smith
Moroni Olsen
J.M. Kerrigan
John McIntire  
Genres:
Classic Movies
Dramas
Crime Dramas
Dramas based on real life
Film Noir
Classic Dramas  
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