Overview

As California gubernatorial candidate Burton is about to cast his vote a truck crashes into the polling booth, critically injuring him and his opponent. A flashback traces his career from unemployed veteran to dockworker to lawyer. A side thread traces his tortured relationship with his wife.

Genres

Cast

Ben Lyon

Glenn Burton

Helen Twelvetrees

Alice

Rod La Rocque

Dan Elliott

Russell Hopton

Eddie

James Burke

Corrigan

Henry Kolker

District Attorney

Purnell Pratt

Dr. Stevens

Barbara Pepper

The Blonde Stranger

Lee Shumway

Foreman