The Walls of Jericho (1948 film)

The Walls of Jericho is a 1948 American drama film directed by John M. Stahl, written by Lamar Trotti after the novel by Paul I. Wellman published in 1947.

In Jericho, Kansas, in the early 1910's, County attorney Dave Connors is stuck in an unhappy marriage to Belle.

They begin an affair, but they feel guilty, and Julia decides to leave Jericho.

Marjorie Ransom, a mutual friend of Dave and Julia, runs away from home one night and accidentally kills a man who was harassing her.

Belle shoots Dave, leaving Julia to defend Marjorie in court.