Themes: Miscarriage of Justice, Flight of the Innocent
Main Cast: Zachary Scott, Kay Meersman, Bernie Hamilton, Graham Denton, Claudio Brook
Release Year: 1960
Country: US/MX
Run Time: 94 minutes
Plot
Luis Buñuel and Hugo Butler (under the pseudonym "H.B. Addis") adapted Peter Matthiessen's story Travelin' Man for this drama about a black jazz musician, on the run from a false accusation of raping a white woman. Miller (Zachary Scott) is a middle aged handyman on a small island off the southeastern coast. His neighbors are a 13-year-old girl and her grandfather. After her grandfather dies, Miller looks after the young girl, and they are the only two on the island until the arrival of Traver (Bernie Hamilton), a black man fleeing a lynch mob that suspects him of rape. In Miller's absence, Traver gives the girl money for supplies and a gun. Returning to the island, Miller tries to kill Traver until he realizes no harm has come to the girl and Traver is allowed to escape when Miller is convinced of his innocence. Miller then announces his intentions to marry the girl and save her from some meddling church officials who wish to take her away. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
Jesus Bracho - Art Director, Luis Buñuel - Director, Carlos Savage - Editor, Gabriel Figueroa - Cinematographer, Luis Buñuel - Screenwriter, Juan Buñuel - Screenwriter, Hugo Butler - Screenwriter, Peter Matthiessen - Book Author
