Four Star Playhouse was an anthology run by Dick Powell, David Niven, Frank Lovejoy and Charles Boyer. Apparently Powell did the bulk of the work behind the scenes! He's in this one, and produced it. He plays a lawyer defending a young Charles Bronson, when he was called Buchwinki. Strother Martin is in it as well.
The most interesting thing about it is that it was directed by Robert Aldrich - it's hard to discern his personal touch, though it's a workmanlike job - and that Powell's lawyer character uses delaying tactics to get his way. The ending where the guy confesses is far too abrupt. This felt like it was better suited to one hour instead of half.
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