A young rape victim tries desperately to pick up the pieces of her life, only to find herself at the mercy of a would-be rescuer.
Acting
Carroll Baker's silent breakdown on the bridge.
Cinematography
Eugene Schüfften's oppressive close-ups.
Direction
Garfein's one-act play intensity.
Director
Jack Garfein
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Garfein was a Holocaust survivor; the film's suffocation was his first and last directorial feature.
Ripped from 1950s headlines but refused the exploitation label—critics didn't know what to do with a 'serious' rape film.
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