Handlung
Lucas Beauchamp ist der Nachkomme eines afroamerikanischen Sklaven, der sich freigekauft hat. Außerdem hat Lucas von seinem Vater ein kleines Stück Land geerbt. In den Augen der rassistischen Weißen ist der stolze schwarze Farmer eine permanente Provokation. Als Lucas des Mordes an einem Weißen verdächtigt und verhaftet wird, versammelt sich vor dem Gefängnis schnell der Lynchmob. Die Chancen auf einen fairen Prozess stehen hier im Süden denkbar schlecht. Crawford Gowrie, der wütende Bruder des Ermordeten, lässt sich bereits einen Benzinkanister füllen, mit dem er das Gefängnis in Brand stecken will: Im Süden ist dies ein mörderischer Brauch.....
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Besetzung
David Brian
John Gavin Stevens
Claude Jarman Jr.
Chick Mallison
Juano Hernández
Lucas Beauchamp
Porter Hall
Nub Gowrie
Elizabeth Patterson
Miss Eunice Habersham
Charles Kemper
Crawford Gowrie
Will Geer
Sheriff Hampton
David Clarke
Vinson Gowrie
Elzie Emanuel
Aleck
Lela Bliss
Mrs. Mallison
Harry Hayden
Mr. Mallison
Harry Antrim
Mr. Tubbs
Homer Arnold
Minor Role (uncredited)
John E. Avent
Minor Role (uncredited)
Joyce Ann Baron
Child with Yo-Yo (uncredited)
Tommy Bond
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Bronfield
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Allison Busby
Customer (uncredited)
Alberta Dishmon
Paralee (uncredited)
Harold Gean
Patron (uncredited)
W.P. Haley
Customer (uncredited)
Ann Hartsfield
Girl (uncredited)
George T. Hemphill
Crowd Member (voice) (uncredited)
Ben Hilbun
Attendant (uncredited)
Noel Hodge
Crowd Member (voice) (uncredited)
E.L. Hooker
Minor Role (uncredited)
Eylla Jacobs
Woman (uncredited)
John M. Keel
Patron (uncredited)
W.G. Kimmons
Deputy (uncredited)
James Kirkwood
Convict (uncredited)
Will Lewis
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ephraim Lowe
Gowrie Twin (uncredited)
Julia S. Marshbanks
Molly Beauchamp (uncredited)
Dewey McCoy
Crowd Member (voice) (uncredited)
John Morgan
Convict (uncredited)
Jack Odom
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Freddie B. Patton
Barber (uncredited)
Mike Riva
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Eugene Roper
Fraser's Son (uncredited)
C.E. Slough
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Guy Turnbow Sr.
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Dan White
Will Legate (uncredited)
R.X. Williams
Mr. Lilley (uncredited)
E.H. Windham
Minor Role (uncredited)
Howard Winters
Minor Role (uncredited)
Robert Lee Young
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Edmund Lowe
Gowrie Twin (uncredited)