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Incident in an Alley is a 1962 American neo noir crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Chris Warfield, Erin O'Donnell and Harp McGuire. [1] The film's premise rests on a legal precedent that police may use force against fleeing suspects if the suspect has committed a crime and is warned of the officer's intent to shoot.
1962 | Approved | Crime, Drama | May 16, 1962 (USA)Stars: Chris Warfield • Erin O'Donnell • Harp McGuire • Virginia ChristineBased on a short story by Rod Se...
- 84 min
- 125.9K
- Rob's Dream Theater
Incident in an Alley. Based on a short story by Rod Serling ("The Twilight Zone"), a cop "mistakenly" kills a 14-year-old boy during a robbery. Although acquitted for the shooting, the cop is haunted by his crime.
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- Crime, Drama
- Edward L. Cahn
- 1962-05-16
“What's the safest thing to be when one is met by a gang of social outcasts in an alley? ...No, another social outcast!” ― S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
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- Jacklyn O'donnell
- Edward L. Cahn
- Robert E. Kent Productions
Young Savages Explode in Teen-Age Crime Wave! Overview. A policeman is accused of manslaughtering a 14-year-old boy but is acquitted of all charges. Still, he feels a lot of guilt and begins to doubt if he really is innocent after all. Edward L. Cahn.
Synopsis. After fatally shooting a fleeing teenager, who apparently did nothing wrong, a disgraced policeman fights manslaughter charges, loses his reputation within the force and desperately launches an investigation to clear his name.
