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and starring

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, and John Beal. It was based on a book by David Lansom, who was tried four times for murdering his wife before being set free.

Premise

A man is kidnapped by mobsters after quitting his job, then wrongly arrested, tried, and sentenced to death for murders they committed. A suspicious detective thinks he is innocent and works to save his life.

Production

Lansom was hired by producer Edward Small to work on the script.

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* * 1937 films American black-and-white films Films based on non-fiction books 1937 crime drama films American crime drama films RKO Pictures films Films about capital punishment American prison drama films Films produced by Edward Small 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-crime-drama-film-stub