Overview
Fred J. Johnson scores a hole-in-one but his next drive, using the lucky, initialed golf ball, soars out of bounds and lands near a spot where some counterfeiters are burying a murder victim. Then begins a series of events in which he is hounded and threatened by the killers. The consequences of his not reporting what he saw to the police lead to a climax in which is daughter is held hostage by the crooks.
Director and cast
- John Sturges Director
- Anita Louise as Carol Johnson
- Lloyd Corrigan as Fred J. Johnson
- Michael Duane as Det. Lt. Braden
- Mark Roberts as Mark Bellaman (as Robert Scott)
- Doris Houck as Edna Montague
- Terry Moore as Virginia 'Ginny' Johnson (as Helen Koford)
- Wilton Graff as Tony Montague
- Eric Roberts as Lester Binkey
- Paul E. Burns as Lefty
- Wanda Perry as Waitress (uncredited)
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