A black soldier is killed while returning to his base in the deep south. The white people of the area are suspected at first. A tough black army attorney is brought in to find out the truth. We find out a bit more about the dead soldier in flashbacks - and that he was unpopular. Will the attorney find the killer ?

Director: Norman Jewison

Writer: Charles Fuller

Actors: Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, Art Evans

Production: N/A