A rare starring role for William Hartnell. In this B movie he plays dock worker Tom Masterick.
He suspects his wife of having an affair and confronts her lover in a pub.
Later the lover, Fred Smith is killed and Materick becomes the main suspect.
Only Masterick claims that he saw Smith on a boat as he was driven to the police station for questioning.
A newspaper took up Masterick's cause. Although he was found guilty, there was enough pressure for him not to get the death sentence.
Many years later Masterick is out of prison and is determined to find Smith. The journalist who took up his cause is now the editor and adopted Masterick's young daughter.
The editor has assigned a reporter to interview Masterick who is fresh out of prison.
Hartnell can be slightly hysterical but is convincing in his elderly man makeup. He was only in his late 30s when the film was made.
There are some flaws in the story. Masterick must have good eyesight to spot Smith on a boat far away. His daughter could not remember him from childhood.
Nobody recognised Smith in all these years and he was a publican. Masterick's floozy wife could had grassed Smith up after he abandoned her.
The title makes reference to double jeopardy. Having served a sentence for murdering Smith, he cannot be convicted for actually killing him this time.
He suspects his wife of having an affair and confronts her lover in a pub.
Later the lover, Fred Smith is killed and Materick becomes the main suspect.
Only Masterick claims that he saw Smith on a boat as he was driven to the police station for questioning.
A newspaper took up Masterick's cause. Although he was found guilty, there was enough pressure for him not to get the death sentence.
Many years later Masterick is out of prison and is determined to find Smith. The journalist who took up his cause is now the editor and adopted Masterick's young daughter.
The editor has assigned a reporter to interview Masterick who is fresh out of prison.
Hartnell can be slightly hysterical but is convincing in his elderly man makeup. He was only in his late 30s when the film was made.
There are some flaws in the story. Masterick must have good eyesight to spot Smith on a boat far away. His daughter could not remember him from childhood.
Nobody recognised Smith in all these years and he was a publican. Masterick's floozy wife could had grassed Smith up after he abandoned her.
The title makes reference to double jeopardy. Having served a sentence for murdering Smith, he cannot be convicted for actually killing him this time.