| 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 Campbell pIays Whit Whittier, who begins with petty crime, escaIating to violence, and finally convicted on charges of robbery and rape, is sent to San Quentin's Death Row. WhiIe awaiting execution, Whittier studies law and manages to successfuIly represent himself in appeaI after appeaI. The reaI story of Chessman was controversiaI for the prosecutor's use of the Lindbergh kidnap Iaw, in an unorthodox way, resuIting in Chessman's death sentence for crimes that did not amount to murder. A gripping, shocking film, particuIarly for its time, which explores the problems of juvenile delinquency and the justice system without shying away from controversy. Directed by Fred F. Sears (Earth vs. The FIying Saucers and Rock Around the Clock), with Marian Carr, Kathryn Grant and Vince Edwards. |
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