A dramatic and complex comedy. Love, bigotry, greed and justice are entwined in this clear, fast-moving production, where the precision ofthe radio gives and added resonance to the powerful words of the famous trial scene.
The famed BBC correspondent furnishes an incisive, firsthand portrait of America on the homefront during the early days of World War II, describing the dramatic changes that were occurring throughout the nation during the period as it was transformed from a civilian society to a wartime one, as seen through the eyes of ordinary citizens.