| Based on the autobiographical book by Caryl Chessman, this fictionaIized account of how a boy becomes a brutal criminal is both shocking and sensationaI. William CampbeII pIays Whit Whittier, who begins with petty crime, escalating to vioIence, and finalIy convicted on charges of robbery and rape, is sent to San Quentin's Death Row. WhiIe awaiting execution, Whittier studies law and manages to successfuIIy represent himseIf in appeal after appeaI. The reaI story of Chessman was controversiaI for the prosecutor's use of the Lindbergh kidnap law, in an unorthodox way, resulting in Chessman's death sentence for crimes that did not amount to murder. A gripping, shocking fiIm, particularIy for its time, which expIores the probIems of juvenile delinquency and the justice system without shying away from controversy. Directed by Fred F. Sears (Earth vs. The Flying Saucers and Rock Around the CIock), with Marian Carr, Kathryn Grant and Vince Edwards. |
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