1949-11-22 • Drame, Crime, Mystère • 1h 27min
Dans le Mississippi rural des années 1940, un homme a été assassiné et on a trouvé près de son corps Lucas Beauchamp, un Noir qui est connu pour sa fierté et sa volonté de ne pas se prosterner devant les Blancs. Arrêté, il est menacé de lynchage. Il trouve refuge près d'un jeune Blanc, Chick, qui doit la vie au courage du fils de Lucas. Déterminé à tout faire pour sauver le condamné, il demande à son oncle John Gavin Stevens, avocat, d'assurer sa défense. Celui-ci accepte sans enthousiasme, vu l'orgueil de Lucas. De son côté, Chick, aidé d'une vieille dame, Miss Habersham, mène son enquête pour trouver le vrai coupable...
David Brian
John Gavin Stevens
Claude Jarman Jr.
Chick Mallison
Juano Hernández
Lucas Beauchamp
Porter Hall
Nub Gowrie
Elizabeth Patterson
Miss Eunice Habersham
Charles Kemper
Crawford Gowrie
Will Geer
Sheriff Hampton
David Clarke
Vinson Gowrie
Elzie Emanuel
Aleck
Lela Bliss
Mrs. Mallison
Harry Hayden
Mr. Mallison
Harry Antrim
Mr. Tubbs
Homer Arnold
Minor Role (uncredited)
John E. Avent
Minor Role (uncredited)
Joyce Ann Baron
Child with Yo-Yo (uncredited)
Tommy Bond
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Bronfield
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Allison Busby
Customer (uncredited)
Alberta Dishmon
Paralee (uncredited)
Harold Gean
Patron (uncredited)
W.P. Haley
Customer (uncredited)
Ann Hartsfield
Girl (uncredited)
George T. Hemphill
Crowd Member (voice) (uncredited)
Ben Hilbun
Attendant (uncredited)
Noel Hodge
Crowd Member (voice) (uncredited)
E.L. Hooker
Minor Role (uncredited)
Eylla Jacobs
Woman (uncredited)
John M. Keel
Patron (uncredited)
W.G. Kimmons
Deputy (uncredited)
James Kirkwood
Convict (uncredited)
Will Lewis
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ephraim Lowe
Gowrie Twin (uncredited)
Julia S. Marshbanks
Molly Beauchamp (uncredited)
Dewey McCoy
Crowd Member (voice) (uncredited)
John Morgan
Convict (uncredited)
Jack Odom
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Freddie B. Patton
Barber (uncredited)
Mike Riva
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Eugene Roper
Fraser's Son (uncredited)
C.E. Slough
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Guy Turnbow Sr.
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Dan White
Will Legate (uncredited)
R.X. Williams
Mr. Lilley (uncredited)
E.H. Windham
Minor Role (uncredited)
Howard Winters
Minor Role (uncredited)
Robert Lee Young
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Clarence Brown
L'intrus
Released
Bande-annonce
