Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a not-so-successful writer and alcoholic who has neglected his son in the past, flies in from Canada to visit his son on death row. David then goes on a quest to try and clear his son’s name while battling “the bottle.”

À sa sortie de cure de désintoxication, David Graham apprend la condamnation à mort de son fils Alec pour le meurtre de sa petite amie. Il ne reste plus que vingt-quatre heures avant que la sentence soit appliquée. Persuadé de son innocence, David débarque à Londres pour mener l’enquête et découvrir l’identité du véritable assassin. Au cours de cette journée cauchemardesque, il va aussi devoir lutter contre ses propres démons...

Il padre di un ragazzo condannato a morte per omicidio è convinto della sua innocenza e riesce a scoprire il vero colpevole. Per farlo incriminare - non esistono prove a suo carico - lo provoca e si fa uccidere.

Un hombre alcohólico (Michael Redgrave) dispone tan solo de 24 horas para probar que su hijo (Alec McCowen) no es culpable de una violación y un asesinato. Filme inspirado en "Someone Waiting", obra teatral de Emlyn Williams.