Alan Burmister leaves Devon on a secret gun-running expedition immediately after his engagement to Mary Perrin is announced; he returns at Christmas to find himself accused of the murder of Ivor Connel, a moneylender. Mary's father had always hoped that his daughter would marry John Worrall, a rising barrister. Worrall is briefed for the defence, but when he loses the case and Alan is condemned to penal servitude for life, no one but the judge realises that he has not made use of the best piece of defence evidence...
Judy Kelly
as Mary Perrin
Frank Leighton
as Alan Burmister
Wyndham Goldie
as John Worrall
Aubrey Mallalieu
as Judge Croyle
Billy Milton
as Michael Worrall
Laurence Hanray
as Mr. Perrin
Jenny Laird
as Betty
Harry Hutchinson
as Inspector Hammond
Franklyn Bellamy
as Insp. Cutts
Charles Sewell
as Brough
Arthur Hambling
as Constable Brown
Bryan Herbert
as Constable Hervey
