A Man Betrayed

Frank Powell (Edward Nugent) is a stock salesman for an oil company. He has faith in the company and has sold a lot of stock. So, imagine his surprise when he learns that the company might just be phony and the stock, totally worthless. Before he can go to the police about his suspicions, he foolishly confronts his three bosses about his suspicions. I say foolish because it gave them time to plan. One kills himself....and the other two, sensing an opportunity, decide to frame Frank for murder...thus discrediting him and providing a scapegoat.

The plan works perfectly and Frank is arrested, tried and convicted of murder. He is now being sent to prison to await execution. But on the way, the train is attacked and the mobsters are there to free one of the prisoners...a guy handcuffed to Frank! Frank is taken with them and he now decides to devote himself to looking to prove his innocence.

The film actually surprised me, as Frank soon gathers some friends who want to prove he's innocent. The friends? The mobsters! And, they do a bang-up job of investigating...as well as providing some nice comic relief.

This is a very good B movie. Sure, it's not exactly probable...but the journey is so much fun that it's easy to suspend disbelief and just go along with the plot. Much more deftly handled and better written than most B-movies...it actually holds up well and is quite entertaining.