Charlie is a black New York lawyer who is falsely accused of a crime in a Texas town. Escaping from his tormentors, Charlie takes refuge in a farmhouse. Here he meets unmarried, pregnant Marlene Chambers. Hostile towards each other at first, Charlie and Marlene become friends.
Director: Lamont Johnson.
Writers: David Westheimer (novel & play), Richard Levinson & William Link (teleplay).
Stars: Patty Duke, Al Freeman Jr., Ford Rainey, William Hardy, Chris Wilson, Archie Moore, Noble Willingham, Dave Ward.
Composer: Gil Mellé.
Cinematographer: Gene Polito.
What a gem of a film. 4/5
I remember when this movie was released….my whole family watched it together. Excellent film and acting.
Like the above comment, I saw this movie when it came out as a junior in high school. This is the first I’ve watched it since then. It really stayed with me for the for the past 51 years. The only thing I didn’t remember was the ending. I’m glad I didn’t. Now I know why it was always in the back of my mind. This was a great movie, made for TV or not.