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Plot

In this courtroom drama, a Mexican American judge must preside over the case of the town ne'er-do-well, who is accused of killing his wife. The film is set during the 1920s in the Southwest. The murderer is convicted and sentenced to hang, but on execution day, he has a fight and kills the hangman. At the same time, another man confesses. While this gets the first man freed for the first killing, he must now stand trial for the hangman's death.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
97min.
Distributor(s):
Warner Brothers
Director(s):
Lamont Johnson
Starring:
George Maharis , Laura Devon , Katy Jurado , Earl Holliman , Arthur O'Connell
Themes:
Death Row,Miscarriage of Justice
Tone:
Tense
Keywords:
Mexican-American,Southwest,confession [criminal],courtroom,criminal,death,execution,exoneration,extramarital-affair,false-accusation,guilt,hangman,innocence,justice,killing,mother,murder,wife