After three years on the run, Jim Guthrie returns to town, bearing the scar of a rope burn on his neck. Through flashbacks, we learn how he was framed for murder and managed to escape a lynch mob moments before being hanged. Now, exhausted from running, Jim is determined to find the real killer. The Sheriff gives him just three hours to solve the crime and clear his name. Cast: - Dana Andrews as Jim Guthrie - Donna Reed as Laurie Mastin - Dianne Foster as Chris Palmer - Stephen Elliott as Sheriff Ben East - Richard Coogan as Niles Hendricks - Laurence Hugo as Marty Lasswell - James Westerfield as Sam Minor - Richard Webb as Carter Mastin - Carolyn Jones as Polly - Charlotte Fletcher as Betty - Whit Bissell as Deke Runtime: 77 minutes