Figure 1.--Here we see Dr Necomb (Paul Muni) with his son Gerald (Raymond Severn). As the plot develops, Gerald can save his father, but the Doctor has insisted that his son not be told about what has happened.

This sounds like a scifi film, but it is not, it is aind of murdr mysetery. It is a film based on a James Hilton book. The plot is set just before and after World War II begins. It is about Dr. David Newcome's family. He is a general practioner. He and his wife Jessica have a young son Gerald played by Raymond Severn. Raymond was born in South Africa (1930). He had small roles in several films, usually where British accents were needed. He had several siblings whowere also child actors. Dr. Necomb and his family live in the small English town of Calderbury. Jessica is very conventional and set in her ways. She is not able to understand her son's sensitive disposition and his behavior makes her headaches worse. She is a stern disciplinarian and her approach accentuates Gerald's rather nervous character. Dr. Newcome is summoned to deal with an dancer, Leni, who is an Austria, but since 1938 a German national. She has tied to commit suiside. For some unexplained reason, the Doctor decides she is kst the person needed to help his wife care for Gerald. When Jessica finds out about Leni's suiside attempt, she wants her fired. Dr. Newcome sees that Leni is enrolled in a music school. Jessica can not handle Gerald on her own and it is decided that he be sent away to stay with his uncle. He goes back into the house before leaving to get a toy his mother had taken away from him as a punishment. In the process he accidentally knocks over and breaks a pill bottle. He doesn't want to get yelled at, o he cleans up the mes an crams the pills into a bottle with his mother's headache pills. When Jessica returns home, finally rud ofvher bothersome son, she takes her headache pills. The maid subsequently finds her dead. Dr. Newcomb is saying goodbye to Leni when they lear that the War has begun. He realizes that Leni will be interned because she is a German national. He offers to take her on his bicycle (small town doctors apparently did not have cars). so she can catch a train nd begin her journey hime. Instradthey are arrested and the police believe they were in the priocess of running away. Only Gerald can save them, but at the request of his father, he has not been told what has happened. The Doctor and Leni are found guilty abndcsentenced to be hanged. The Doctor tells Leni, "We are not alone in suffering injustice." This is the inspirtion for the title.

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