End of the Road

A crime writer believes that a man imprisoned for committing the notorious "Flower Shop Murder" is innocent of the crime. He believes he knows who the actual culprit is, and sets out to befriend the man and get enough evidence to prove that he is the real killer.

Cast

Edward Norris

as Robert Kirby

John Abbott

as Chris Martin

June Storey

as Kitty McDougal

Jonathan Hale

as Gregory McCune

Pierre Watkin

as District Attorney

Ted Hecht

as Walter Gribbon

Kenne Duncan

as Al Herman

Eddie Fields

as Joe Ferrari

Ferris Taylor

as Drake

Emmett Vogan

as Mannenburg

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