A man's reputation is often sullied by his past regardless of whether the facts being spread around are true or not. For parolee Christopher Reeve, released from prison for murder, arriving in a small town has him automatically guilty, and when he moves in with the widowed Deborah Raffin, the gossipy Town folks tongues start a waggin'. He's lucky enough to get a job with the kind-hearted librarian, Nina Foch, which causes Helen Shaver, a woman with a bad reputation, to start visiting the library in hopes of sinking her claws into him. Reeve ends up marrying Raffin who was pregnant with her late husband's child when they met, but when Shaver is found dead, the finger is automatically pointed at Reeve, and without any evidence, he is arrested and put on trial for her murder.
This is a very moving TV drama with a quiet performance by Reeve who explains to Raffin what happened to cause him to be put in prison, but the truth is not enough for the local law (J. T. Walsh) and other members of the community. Lloyd Bochner is the attorney assigned to his defense and believes in his innocence, but the crowded courtroom remains certain that he is guilty simply because of what they believed to be facts. A simple story of truth and justice being denied simply because of human cynicism, aided by sensational photography in this beautiful land and a gorgeous background musical score by Jonathan Elias.
This is a very moving TV drama with a quiet performance by Reeve who explains to Raffin what happened to cause him to be put in prison, but the truth is not enough for the local law (J. T. Walsh) and other members of the community. Lloyd Bochner is the attorney assigned to his defense and believes in his innocence, but the crowded courtroom remains certain that he is guilty simply because of what they believed to be facts. A simple story of truth and justice being denied simply because of human cynicism, aided by sensational photography in this beautiful land and a gorgeous background musical score by Jonathan Elias.