Night of Courage


2h 1987

Brief Synopsis

An old man is outraged at the city when a teenage boy is beaten to death after being denied refuge in the old man's home. A young teacher is determined to learn the truth about the murder of one of his students, a Hispanic teenager, who is beaten to death in a racial attack. He was denied refuge in

Film Details

Also Known As
In This Fallen City
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1987
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

An old man is outraged at the city when a teenage boy is beaten to death after being denied refuge in the old man's home. A young teacher is determined to learn the truth about the murder of one of his students, a Hispanic teenager, who is beaten to death in a racial attack. He was denied refuge in the home of an old man and his wife.

The old man is dubbed a "bad samaritan" by the press for apparently refusing to help after witnessing the crime. He seems to accept the picture of himself as cold and unfeeling and refuses to talk about the events. The teacher probes into the story, and, convinced that the old man knows more than he is telling, attempts to discover the whole story, and is astonished when he finally learns the truth.

Film Details

Also Known As
In This Fallen City
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1987
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

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Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States January 12, 1987

Original title: "In This Fallen City."