Underworld crime thriller directed by norman foster after witnessing the murder of a juror in a mob related trial frank johnson ross elliott goes on the run from the police who are eager to make him testify hoping to track down their star witness inspector ferris robert keith seeks help from johnsons wife eleanor ann sheridan only to find out that she doesnt care if he lives or dies but after discovering that he suffers from a potentially fatal condition that she wasnt aware of e