4 Extra Debut. A man faces the death sentence, but the High Court judge who convicts him leads a double-life. Stars Boris Karloff. From December 1953.

A prominent judge unyieldingly believes the British judicial system is infallible regarding capital punishment.

But after sentencing a prisoner to death, Sir Francis Brittain is revealed to be leading a dark double-life and is set to be "hoist with his own petard"...

Set between the two world wars. (The last hangings were to take place in the United Kingdom in 1964).

Written by actor Raymond Massey on based Bruce Hamilton’s novel, adapted by John Richmond.

Boris Karloff stars as Sir Francis Brittain

Sir George Sidney MCMP .... Hugh Manning

Keith Nottingham KC .... Duncan McIntyre

Miles Lamprey KC .... Howieson Culff

Sir Ronald Pond .... Robert Webber

Colonel George Archer .... Richard Williams

Major the Rt. Hon. Gilbert West .... Norman Claridge

John Teal .... John T. St Barry

Mary Reddish .... Gabrielle Blunt

Roberts .... Richard Hutton

Other parts played by Geoffrey Bond, John Cazabon, Brian Hayes, Peter Hoar, Arthur Lawrence, Stanley Mackenzie and Tony Quinn

Boris Karloff (1887-1969) came to fame playing the monster in James Whale's 1931 version of ‘Frankenstein’ for Universal Pictures and went on to star in many horror films.

Producer: Cleland Finn.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1953.