About This Film
After his brother is killed in an accident, Tom Durling quits his job and drives across country. He gives an attractive girl a ride and is subsequently forced at gun point to be the driver in a bank robbery. During the crime another innocent man, Steve Reynolds, is involved and killed in the escape. After a high-speed chase, the car crashes and Durling is knocked unconscious. The bandits get away, the police arrest Durling and refuse to believe that he isn't one of the robbers.
Durling escapes the police then later teams with Reynolds' sister in an attempt to prove his innocence. The trail leads to a small roadside diner where the two end up finding the gang hiding out in the building's basement. They go undercover, she as a waitress and Durling joining the gang. In the end, they trick the criminals into confessing their crimes. Durling's reputation is saved, and the criminals, led by a Ma Barker-type mom, get shot up.
Film Details
Director
William C. Thomas
Writers
Kae Salkow, Daniel Mainwaring, Winston Miller, Owen Francis
Tags
Keywords
Murder
Cigarette Smoking
Doctor
Husband Wife Relationship
Young
Police Officer
Detective
Hospital
Nurse
Gangster
Brother Sister Relationship
Mother Son Relationship
Male Female Relationship
Gang
Police Car
Held At Gunpoint
Robbery
Man
Drinking
False Accusation
Teacher
Henchman
Bartender
Stock Footage
1940s
United States Of America
Fiance Fiancee Relationship
Train Station
Garage
Death Of Brother
Archive Footage
Bank Robbery
Cafe
Gang Leader
Evidence
Gang Member
Blacksmith
Alias
School Board
Losing A Job
Stationmaster
Patrolman
Getaway Car
Broadcast