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"It couldn't happen... but it did!"

1948

1h 51m

6.7(177 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

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. McNeal to look into the case. For some time, McNeal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

James Stewart

James Stewart

P.J. 'Jim' McNeal

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Frank W. Wiecek

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Brian Kelly

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Laura McNeal

Betty Garde

Betty Garde

Wanda Skutnik

Kasia Orzazewski

Kasia Orzazewski

Tillie Wiecek

Joanne De Bergh

Joanne De Bergh

Helen Wiecek

Howard Smith

Howard Smith

K.L. Palmer

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Parole Board Chairman

John McIntire

John McIntire

Sam Faxon

Creative team

Directed by: Henry Hathaway
Written by: Jerome Cady
Jay Dratler
Produced by: Otto Lang

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