George Voskovec, still another alumni of 12 Angry Men, shows up as the uncle of a pair of brother who run a business in the garment district. They have been threatened by an extortionist and Voskovec steals money from their safe to pay the gangster off, remembering what happened when he didn't do it when running in his business. His nephews refuse to prosecute but a state-appointed prosecutor insists on doing so to force Voscovec to testify against the extortionist. He refuses to do so to protect his family and is thus caught in between.
Lawrence Preston steps in to help the man. He's equally disgusted by both forms of extortion: the illegal and the legal. Complicating his situation is that the special prosecutor is his old law professor, who he has always venerated but now opposes, not just in court but, vehemently, in private discussions. it drives a wedge between the men. The old professor is played by Larry Gates, who was actually a year younger than E. G. Marshall but is made up to look older, (and do i detect an attempt to make E. G. look slightly younger to aid in the deception?)
One of the stronger episodes.
Lawrence Preston steps in to help the man. He's equally disgusted by both forms of extortion: the illegal and the legal. Complicating his situation is that the special prosecutor is his old law professor, who he has always venerated but now opposes, not just in court but, vehemently, in private discussions. it drives a wedge between the men. The old professor is played by Larry Gates, who was actually a year younger than E. G. Marshall but is made up to look older, (and do i detect an attempt to make E. G. look slightly younger to aid in the deception?)
One of the stronger episodes.
