The Big False Make

Pretty good character study. So why is young Tom Stanford confessing to a robbery he maybe didn't commit. At least that's Friday's gut feeling even as Tom and the shop-keeper insist he is the culprit. But, somehow things don't quite add up. Maybe it's the kid's often evasive manner. Filming-wise, Webb goes for his usual close-ups as the interrogation proceeds. That way nothing detracts from Friday's impersonal manner and Tom's nervous responses. In short, character comes first. There's some suspense as we wonder what's going on with the kid. If he didn't do it, then who did, and why would Tom be covering for the real robber. Actor Crosson does a first-rate job as the troubled suspect. Also, catch Andy Griffith's unforgettable Aunt Bee (Bavier) as an accommodating neighbor. And, oh yes, next time I have a headache, I will not be going to Detective Smith's pharmacy.