Portrays the difficulties experienced by a man who wants to go straight but is unable to get work because he has a prison record. Day after day Charles Brown answers the want ads but employers will not hire an ex-convict. Doubts and fears beset him - he is sincere in his desire to work at the trade he learned in the penitentiary and yet society will not trust him. Eventually, before he falls into his old ways, the John Howard Society secures a job for him where he can take his place in society and regain his self-respect. Film award: Canadian Film Awards.
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ACMI Identifier
000176
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employment attitudes
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Prisoners
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Prisons - Canada
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Rehabilitation of criminals
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination in employment
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)