Top billed cast

1. 

   Burt Lancaster

   Hank Bell

2. 

   Dina Merrill

   Karin Bell

3. 

   Edward Andrews

   R. Daniel Cole

4. 

   Vivian Nathan

   Mrs. Escalante

5. 

   Shelley Winters

   Mary diPace

6. 

   Larry Gates

   Randolph

7. 

   Telly Savalas

   Detective Lt. Gunderson

8. 

   Pilar Seurat

   Louisa Escalante

9. 

   Jody Fair

   Angela Rugiello

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-01-07

Burt Lancaster turns in quite a considered performance here as the assistant DA charged with prosecuting three lads for the murder of a blind fifteen year old boy who was sitting on the steps outside his home. There's no jeopardy as to the crime, nor to it's perpetrators - we all see that at the start, but what does now ensue is a reasonable foray into the psychology of urban living in a city rise with racism, bigotry, sexism, mental illness and intimidation. With his boss (Edward Andrews) going for the state Governor's job, there's political pressure on him to deliver a clear and concise resu...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• juvenile delinquent