A policeman is accused of manslaughtering a 14-year-old boy but is acquitted of all charges. Still, he feels a lot of guilt and begins to doubt if he really is innocent after all.
Acting
Chris Warfield's hollow-eyed unraveling carries the whole thing.
Direction
Cahn squeezes maximum dread from minimal budget and daylight.
Director
Edward L. Cahn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during peak 'juvenile delinquent' panic, it exploits moral hysteria while subverting the cop-as-hero formula.
Cahn directed 12 films in 1962 alone—this was his 'prestige' slot between Corman creature features.
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