 Harman Cobb is a small town lawyer, it s 1944 and his son is fighting in Europe. A German prisoner at the local POW camp is accused of murdering the town s doctor, and Harman is railroaded into defending him. Harman is not at all interested in defending the German; the whole town have booked their seat for the hanging. However, a note written by the victim reveals that the case isn t as straightforward as it first appeared.