It's the last day for small town Sheriff John Little (George Kennedy) in the deep south. He's been voted out as the negro population help elect Jimmy Price (Jim Brown). A couple of arrests threaten to set the simmering racial tension to a boil.
Jim Brown is a limited actor. He's help by the great George Kennedy. The white kid is good villain material. The movie doesn't need the balancing from the black prisoner. It's more compelling to concentrate on the Braddock kid. The black prisoner seems to be there only to show Jimmy's impartiality. There is potential for higher tension and more intense confrontations. There are comedic tones which are ill-fitting. All in all, I like the feel of the characters and their reactions to their situations.
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