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Plot

James Lake (Raymond St. Jacques) is an escaped black convict imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit. Leslie Whitlock (Kevin McCarthy) offers James money to kill his wife, Ellen (Dana Wynter). He declines and tries to look up his old flame Lily (Barbara McNair), but discovers his own brother is now married to the sultry nightclub singer. James returns to Leslie, and the trio travel towards a mountain retreat. James and Ellen escape and try to find the murderer who had framed James years before. He experiences prejudices from police and civilian alike before the trail leads to the dead girl's stepfather. Due to the constant sexual and racial overtones this film is considered an exploitation feature.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama,Thriller
Run Time:
106min.
Director(s):
Charles Martin
Starring:
Dana Wynter , Raymond St. Jacques , Kevin McCarthy , Barbara McNair , Arthur O'Connell
Themes:
Miscarriage of Justice,Race Relations,Clearing One's Name
Tone:
Tense
Keywords:
arrest,brother,captive,captor,con/scam,convict,cottage,cross-cultural-relations,death,disintegration,escape,escaped-convict,ex-convict,exchange,false-accusation,freedom,help,home,killing,love,mountains,murder,offer,past,police,prejudice,prison,racism,rap-music,rape,safety,shoot-out,stepfather,sting [scam],wanted-man,wife