The kidnapping of a wealthy Texas oil man is depicted in a "semi-documentary" style from differing points of view.
[1] After the ransom is paid and the oil man is freed, he provides clues to assist investigators in locating the kidnappers.
[2] John Houseman was the producer, and Buzz Kulik was the director.
The cast consisted of James Whitmore as Phillip Anderson (a Texas oil man), Kim Hunter as Mrs. Anderson, Henry Jones as Jess Brown, Everett Sloane as Lawson, Martin Landau as MacCormick, and Dick Foran as Brady.
[1] In The New York Times, John P. Shanley called it "skillfully produced," "effectively acted", and "an absorbing account".