Reverend Charles Dismas Clark (Don Murray) is a man of the cloth who fi ghts a neverending battle to give ex-convicts a chance for a better life. His efforts are jeopardized, however, when a young parolee becomes caught in a tragic, horrifying confl ict. As the wheels of justice turn, Clark's ideals are put to the ultimate test and a young man's very life hangs in the balance.