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It couldn't happen... but it did!
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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
James StewartP.J. 'Jim' McNeal
Richard ConteFrank W. Wiecek
Lee J. CobbBrian Kelly
Helen WalkerLaura McNeal
Betty GardeWanda Skutnik
Kasia OrzazewskiTillie Wiecek
Joanne De BerghHelen Wiecek
Howard SmithK.L. Palmer
Moroni OlsenParole Board Chairman
John McIntireSam Faxon
Paul HarveyMartin J. Burns
Robert AdlerTaxicab Driver (uncredited)Explore the crew
- Original Music Composer
- Alfred Newman
- Director
- Henry Hathaway
- Editor
- J. Watson Webb Jr.
- Screenplay
- Jerome Cady
- Producer
- Otto Lang
- Screenplay
- Jay Dratler
- Director of Photography
- Joseph MacDonald