Synopsis
Heart-Warming Story Of One Man And His Family Caught Up In The Merciless Web Of Rumor, Gossip And Prejudice!
A lawyer takes the case of a Navy clerk who sues after he's fired for suspected Communist beliefs.
1956 Directed by Philip Dunne
A lawyer takes the case of a Navy clerk who sues after he's fired for suspected Communist beliefs.
Die unsichtbare Front, Io non sono una spia
Strong performances, especially by Borgnine, punch this story of a wrongly accused man across. Based on a true story it highlights the insidiousness of suspicion, unfounded rumor and spite. Considering the cast this is oddly obscure.
A government employee (Ernest Borgnine) loses his job when his superiors receive notice that he had had ties with Communist organizations in the past. Set in offices in Washington D. C. and as well in a suburban development, the film goes between the two locales to track the action. Probably the more interesting locale is the suburb where he lives with his family and where the opinion seems to be divided between the neighbors as to whether or not he actually is a subversive. The Washington side of things is more or less focusing on his trial to prove his innocence and shines a favorable light on government fairness during his trial, which features Ray Milland as his legal representative…