Slightly Honorable

Law partners John Webb (Pat O'Brien) and Russell Sampson (Broderick Crawford) are commissioned to get a law passed that will change the way highway contracts are issued by requiring that all paving bids be sealed. Concerns have been raised that inferior quality materials are being used by crooked contractors who are getting jobs through secret political deals. To top off these shady activities, a corrupt highway contractor was found murdered on one of his substandard highways, and it looks like if attorney John Webb sticks his nose where it's unwanted, he'll be next. One day, while he's in his office, a knife comes barreling at Webb - narrowly missing him and striking the wall. A note is attached warning him off the case. Soon after, a politician's girlfriend (Claire Dodd) is found stabbed to death with a knife similar to the one thrown at Webb, and later, the lawyer's secretary is found murdered in the same way. Will Webb continue with the case, or will he lie low for awhile - especially considering he's one of the murder suspects? (Echo Bridge Entertainment)