Dane Clark (Johnny Morrison), William Talman (Hackett), May Wynn (Carol Wayne), Robert Horton (Dr Mike Benning), Barton MacLane (Coster), Fred Wayne (Egan), Bob Jordan (Thorne), Richard Benedict (Mitch), Richard Reeves (Rutberg), Harry Lewis (Cole), Larry J. Blake (Ray Perkins), Darlene Fields (Terrycloth), John Mitchum.
Director: FRANKLIN ADREON. Screenplay: Richard Landau, Robert C. Dennis. Story: Don Martin. Photography: Bud Thackery. Film editor: Tony Martinelli. Art director: Walter Keller. Set decorators: John McCarthy jr, George Milo. Special effects: Howard Lydecker, Theodore Lydecker. Costumes: Adele Palmer. Make-up: Bob Marks. Assistant director: Roy Wade. Sound recording: Dick Tyler. Associate producer: Edward J. White. Executive producer: Herbert J. Yates.
SYNOPSIS: Johnny, a trucker, is framed by his boss for a smuggling offense across the California-Mexican border. Released after serving a year in San Quentin, Johnny murders another trucker whom he wrongly believes sent him to jail.
Copyright 1956 by Republic Pictures Corp. U.S. release: 19 October 1956. No recorded New York opening. U.K. release: 10 September 1956. Australian release through 20th Century-Fox: 3 April 1958. 6,297 feet. 70 minutes.
COMMENT: Despite its familiar plot (man is framed and sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit), this crime melo has an interesting trucking background which provides some exciting action. The script sustains interest (thanks to a couple of unexpected twists), acting is capable and the direction efficient.
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