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Homicide Capt. Finlay finds evidence that one or more of a group of demobilized soldiers is involved in the death of Joseph Samuels. In flashbacks, we see the nights events from different viewpoints as army Sgt. Keeley investigates on his own, trying to clear Mitchell, to whom circumstantial evidence points. Then the real, ugly motive for the killing begins to dawn on both Finlay and Keeley.
Joseph "Sammy" Samuels is found beaten to death in his Washington, D.C. apartment by his girlfriend, Miss Lewis. Capt. Finlay of the police department is the lead investigator into the murder, which seemingly has to do with a group of four recently demobilized military men that Sammy and Miss Lewis had drinks with earlier that evening in a bar. Those four are "Monty" Montgomery, Arthur "Mitch" Mitchell, Floyd Bowers, and Floyds friend Leroy. Indeed, Monty, who is questioned first by Finlay as he wanders by Sammys apartment during the investigation, confirms that he, Floyd and Mitch were in Sammys apartment earlier having drinks with Sammy, which explains why Finlay found Mitchs wallet in the apartment. On the surface, Mitch seems to be the most likely candidate as the murderer based on Montys story that Mitch was drunk and out of sorts. A fifth demobilized military man, Peter Keeley - Mitchs roommate - confirms Mitchs tenuous mental state over his uncertain future, especially with his wife back in Chicago, but knows sensitive Mitch is not the type of person who could be a murderer. Keeley himself tries to find the missing Mitch to get his story and hopefully a confirmable alibi for the time of the murder. Keeley and Finlay at times seem to be working at cross purposes, but both come to the realization of the identity of the murderer about the same time. Without hard evidence or a witness, Finlay believes the key to conviction lies with Leroy.
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