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About
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.
Theatrical
Feb 13, 1948
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 15, 2005
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20th Century Fox
Cast
Full credits →J
James Stewart
P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
R
Richard Conte
Frank W. Wiecek
L
Lee J. Cobb
Brian Kelly
H
Helen Walker
Laura McNeal
B
Betty Garde
Wanda Skutnik
K
Kasia Orzazewski
Tillie Wiecek
H
Howard Smith
K.L. Palmer
M
Moroni Olsen
Parole Board Chairman
J
John McIntire
Sam Faxon
P
Paul Harvey
Martin J. Burns
R
Robert Adler
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
T
Truman Bradley
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
M
Michael Chapin
Frank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited)
J
James Dime
Poker Player (uncredited)
R
Rex Downing
Copy Boy (uncredited)
B
Ben Erway
Photo Lab Technician (uncredited)
H
Helen Foster
Secretary (uncredited)
J
Jonathan Hale
Governor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
P
Percy Helton
Mailman William Decker (uncredited)
S
Samuel S. Hinds
Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
