
In a racially mixed American town, a five-year-old black girl falls unnoticed into a hidden, forgotten well on her way to school. Having nothing better to go on, the police follow up a report that the child was seen with a white stranger, and rumors run wild. Before hapless, innocent Claude Packard is even found, popular hysteria has him tried and convicted. But is he guilty?

as Carolyn Crawford

as Ben Kellogg

as Martha Crawford

as Grandpa Peabody

as Ralph Crawford

as Mickey McClure

as Deputy Stan

as Peter

as Miss Peterson

as Mr. Woody

as Deputy Frank

as Deputy Chet

as Deputy Hal

as Deputy Fred

as Art

as Casey

as Quigley

as Gleason

as Gaines

as Bert

as Baggage Man

as Alex Wylie

as Claude Packard

as Sam Packard

as Chip Williams

as Lois

as Sally

as Student

as Jim, Mayor

as Dr. Billings

as Lobel

as Manners

as Construction Worker (uncredited)