Summary
When a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town, the citizens are horrified and demand action from the police. All of the witnesses identify John Waldron, a nervous out-of-towner, as the killer. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence.
Details
Release Date: February 28, 1947
Runtime: 88 minutes
Genres: Drama, Mystery
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.0/10 (80 votes)
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Cast
Dana Andrews
State's Attorney Henry L. Harvey
Jane Wyatt
Madge Harvey
Lee J. Cobb
Chief Harold F. 'Robbie' Robinson
Cara Williams
Irene Nelson
Arthur Kennedy
John Waldron
Sam Levene
Morning Record's Reporter Dave Woods
Taylor Holmes
T.M. Wade
Robert Keith
'Mac' McCreery
Ed Begley
Paul Harris
Philip Coolidge
Jim Crossman
Bert Freed
Herron, a Man in Alley Mob
Reed Hadley
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Brian Keith
Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Karl Malden
Det. Lt. White (uncredited)
Leona Roberts
Mrs. Crossman
Frank Overton
Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Anthony Ross
Warren
Wyrley Birch
Father George A. Lambert
Harry Landers
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
William Challee
Whitney - Harvey's Assistant (uncredited)