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Sentenced to ten years in an institution following a conviction for murdering his wife, Alex Forrester is a desperate man. That is until he comes across an esoteric law that will allow the patient a new trial if he can escape and stay out of the hospital for twenty-eight days. With nothing to lose he breaks free, stumbling upon a remote cottage and a captivating woman whose husband is out of town... Will he evade capture long enough to get a retrial? Will his hostage keep her mouth shut? Is everything exactly as it seems? Monte Doyle's suspenseful thriller was made into a film shortly after its stage premiere in 1963 starring Joanne Woodward. With a series of ingenious psychological twists and turns it's certain to keep you guessing until the final curtain.

Cast/Performers

Peter Amory, Michelle Hardwick, Tony O'Callaghan, Tony Scannell

Creatives/Company

Author: Monte Doyle
Director: Ian Dickens