It couldn't happen . . . but it did!

Acclaimed for its authenticity, realism and suspense, this documentary-style drama starring James Stewart, is the powerful true story of a reporter who corrects a miscarriage of justice.
Eleven years after Fran Wiecek is sent to jail for murdering a police officer, his mother runs and add offering a $5000 reward for information about the real killer. A newspaper reporter is assigned to investigate the case and soon gathers evidence which leads him to believe Frank Wiecek is innocent. With the backing of the newspapers editor, McNeal then convinces the governor to hold a hearing on the condition that if he proves Wiecek was wrongly convicted, hell be set free.