Overview
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.
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DirectorElia Kazan
WriterRichard Murphy, Fulton Oursler
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)
Arthur Miller
Line-Up Suspect
Leona Roberts
Mrs. Crossman
Frank Overton
Man in Mob Behind Courthouse (uncredited)
Harry Davis
Reporter
Anthony Ross
Warren
Wyrley Birch
Father George A. Lambert
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Keywords
corruptionwar veteranconfessionbased on true storyconnecticutfilm noirmurderinterrogationunder duresscourtroom dramamanhuntepiscopal priest
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026