Peter, a long-distance lorry driver, gives a lift to a 16-year-old hitch-hiker. As the boy confides in him, Peter discovers that his name is John and that he has run away from home after a violent row with his uncle. But John's uncle has been found dead and the police are making a nationwide search for John.
1. Early Morning
2. The Newspaper
3. The Lorry is Stopped
4. Arriving in Manchester
5. A Visit to the Cinema
6. The Cabaret Club
7. John Learns a Lesson
8. River Street
9. Information
10. John is Arrested
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