In this true life murder mystery, we know early on "whodunnit" (the butler, actually), but the surprising charm in the story stems from the fact that the lawyer is honest and morally upright. The story of William Marsh Rice and his legacy, Rice University, where much of the film was shot.

The story of a 10-year old boy genius who invents a mentally interactive communication device for the U.S. Military and is then kidnapped by a shadowy organization and rescued by a famous stunt pilot.