A politically charged story about a man who dabbles in crime, with disastrous results, to gain the capital he needs to purchase a school where immigrants are prepared for American citizenship. The school's European teacher dreams of a fascist America. Based on a story by Nathanael West and Samuel Ornitz, who was one of the Hollywood Ten blacklisted during the McCarthy Era.
Top Cast
Alan Baxter as Bob Ames
Andrea Leeds as Laura Compton
Owen Davis Jr. as Fred Barrett
Astrid Allwyn as Angela
Walter Kingsford as Prof. Schwab
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