a very potent drama of faulkner small town south deal with an innocent black man murder of local neer do wll . strike cinematography and good narrative ( via flashback ) take u through the uneasy relationship between the suspect and the son of his lawyer . a still powerful story that predate the sidney poitier film of racial prejudice . porter hall have a great role a the murder man father . trivia represent this be actually film in faulkner home town of oxford and miss . with many of the resident use a extra .