Incident in an Alley
1962 film by Edward L. Cahn / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Incident in an Alley is a 1962 American neo noir crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Chris Warfield, Erin O'Donnell and Harp McGuire.[1]
1962 film by Edward L. Cahn
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| Directed by | Edward L. Cahn |
| Screenplay by | Harry Medford Orville H. Hampton (as Owen Harris) |
| Based on | Rod Serling (from a story by) |
| Produced by | Robert E. Kent |
| Starring | Chris Warfield Erin O'Donnell Harp McGuire |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Warrenton |
| Edited by | Robert Carlisle |
| Music by | Richard LaSalle |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Harvard Film |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film's premise rests on a legal precedent that police may use force against fleeing suspects if the suspect has committed a crime and is warned of the officer's intent to shoot. In 1985, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in the case of Tennessee v. Garner that deadly force may be used to prevent the escape of a fleeing felon only if the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a serious risk to the officer or to others.[2]