George Nader stars as Rev. David Collins. He his happily married to a wife named Lisa (Phyllis Thaxter) and they have a child, Michael (Tim Hovey). One night they hear someone break into their home and both David and Lisa rush to their son's room.
The teir tries to get away and after hitting Lisa in the eyes with a thick rope, David accidentally kills him, and this changes his life in many ways.
David lives with the guilt of having taken another life while the press hails him as a hero. The dead man's father, Carl Simmons (Eduard Frans) has vowed to get revenge on David and he makes many attempts.
It becomes a battle of wits between David and Carl until Carl kidnaps Michael. This is a very grim film with the typical downbeat ending. The entire cast does a great job with the subject matter and the film noves along well.
The Kino presentation is up to their usual high standards and I do recommend this for film noir fans. I have to admit it's a little strange seeing George Nadar as a priest, but he does an excellent job.
The rest of the cast includes Harold J. Stone, Judson Pratt and Martin Milner.
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