Year: 1939
Runtime: 86 mins
Language: English
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Detective Guy Johnson’s client, Willie Heywood, is falsely accused of murder. Guy hides Willie to trap the real killer, but both are arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced—Guy to a year in prison and Willie to be executed. While being taken to jail, Guy discovers a clue, breaks free, and races to clear their names.
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