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. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
Cast
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)
Truman BradleyNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Michael ChapinFrank Wiecek Jr. (uncredited)
James DimePoker Player (uncredited)
Rex DowningCopy Boy (uncredited)
Ben ErwayPhoto Lab Technician (uncredited)
Helen FosterSecretary (uncredited)
Jonathan HaleGovernor's Aide Robert Winston (uncredited)
Percy HeltonMailman William Decker (uncredited)
Samuel S. HindsJudge Charles Moulton (uncredited)
Charles LaneProsecuting Attorney (uncredited)
E.G. MarshallRayska (uncredited)
Addison RichardsState Commissioner John Albertson (uncredited)