Tense! Timely! Thrilling!
A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A courtroom drama set in 1947 and underlying post-WW2 acute problems facing the USA such as stormy race relations and the growing threat of local communism.
new york city
anti-communism
lawyer
racism
los angeles, california
courtroom
defense attorney
post world war ii
mexican american
lynch mob
rape accusation
fundraising
juvenile crime
heart condition
mexican boy
apprentice lawyer
race relations
communist movement