Axel, secretly AWOL from the army, joins a black waterfront worker in his fight against bigotry. Television film for The Philco Television Playhouse later remade as Edge of the City (1957).
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| FFlorence AnglinLandlady | Landlady |
 Martin BalsamCharlie Malick | Charlie Malick |
| JJoe ComadoreSecond Man | Second Man |
| DDon GordonFirst Man | First Man |
| JJoanna DouglasMother | Mother |
| BBetty McDonaldGirl | Girl |
 Don MurrayAxel Nordman | Axel Nordman |
| KKathleen MurrayKatherine | Katherine |
 Sidney PoitierTommy Tyler | Tommy Tyler |
 Hilda SimmsLucy Tyler | Lucy Tyler |
 Michael StrongLloyd Mills | Lloyd Mills |
| EEdward WalshPoliceman | Policeman |
 Meg WyllieOperator | Operator |