The Bottom of the Bottle

Prosperous Arizona border-town lawyer Patrick Martin (Joseph Cotten) came home one night to an unpleasant surprise: his estranged, alcoholic brother Donald (Van Johnson), fleeing his jail sentence for a bar-room manslaughter, and seeking help getting into Mexico to reunite with his wife and kids. Will the attorney risk his standing, and more, to give it? Compelling drama co-stars Ruth Roman, Jack Carson, Bruce Bennett, Brad Dexter; Henry Hathaway directs. 88 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; theatrical trailer.