Dick Powell is so effective in his breezy, no worries approach to playing roles like this lawyer known for his theatrical moves, that he carries this slight story with admirable bravado. Never a doubt he'll be successful at trial.
Two wonderful character actors at the beginning of their careers highlight the show: Charles Bronson, instantly sympathetic as the suspect on trial, accused of armed robbery and murder, and Strother Martin, a key to the story's solution. Less impressive is Marian Carr as the segment's leading lady, who later appeared in feature films by Robert Aldrich, as did Bronson in "The Dirty Dozen". No hint here, however, of Aldrich's cinematic skills that made him a major director in future.
Two wonderful character actors at the beginning of their careers highlight the show: Charles Bronson, instantly sympathetic as the suspect on trial, accused of armed robbery and murder, and Strother Martin, a key to the story's solution. Less impressive is Marian Carr as the segment's leading lady, who later appeared in feature films by Robert Aldrich, as did Bronson in "The Dirty Dozen". No hint here, however, of Aldrich's cinematic skills that made him a major director in future.
