Year: 1953
Runtime: 55 mins
Language: English
Director: Richard Dunlap
Joe Harris, released from prison, tries to restart, but his wife Barbie has moved away. When the only person who knows her location refuses, Joe beats him and runs to his father’s home, where he finds Barbie. A detective probes the assault, which soon becomes a murder; Joe claims innocence, saying he’s changed and is suspected due to his past. Barbie and his father Fred wrestle with hope for his redemption versus fear he may never truly reform.
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