Axel, secretly AWOL from the army, joins a black waterfront worker in his fight against bigotry. Television film for The Philco Television Playhouse later remade as Edge of the City (1957).

A young stage hopeful is murdered and suspicion falls on her mentor, a Broadway producer.

The life and career of Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis, who held the title for 12 years--longer than any other boxer in history--and who had to not only battle opponents inside the ring and racism outside it.

An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up.