Posted on 08/28/2015 8:03:02 PM PDT by DemforBush
In 1932, Frank Wiecek (Richard Conte) and another man and sent away for life for the murder of a Chicago Police officer. Over a decade later, a newspaper editor (Lee J. Cobb) assigns a cynical but honest reporter (Jimmy Stewart) to re-examine the case to see if justice was truly done...
Based on the real-life murder trial of Joseph Majczek.
(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...
Also have a second recommendation for viewing tonight: The Pawnbroker (1964), starring Rod Steiger and Jaime Sanchez. It's an excellent film about a Holocaust survivor who lost everything and has become hardened to the point of becoming nearly emotionless towards his fellow man. It's actually available on youtube right now, and I had thought to post it as a second feature. I was concerned, though, that perhaps the brief nude scenes might run afoul of the FR code of conduct. 8/10.
“are sent away.” Dangnab typos.
Ping.
Great movie.
Yes, nice movie. Who played Wiecek’s mother, scrubbing floors for years to save up money? Interesting for the photographic angle and the rights of the accused, many decades before Miranda.
Thank you!
It looks like the role of the mother was played by Kasia Orzazewski. She was a Polish immigrant, and her career seems to have lasted only about 6 years, though she had 11 roles in that time.
She was really good in that role. She really brought the emotional center to the movie.
Thanks for another very good movie.
Thanks for posting the ‘brief nudity’ review. It’s not a movie I’m interested in seeing.
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