Right or Wrong? (Making Moral Decisions) (1951)

• 41%
• 1951
• Family

Decisions on the basis what is morally right or wrong is not always black and white. Such a situation with young Harry Green is presented, where he is with a group of his "friends", who break some windows at a warehouse late one night, and although Harry didn't throw rocks like the others, the warehouse nightwatchman only recognizes Harry in the group, and knows him to be an otherwise good boy. The nightwatchman has a decision to make whether to report "good" Harry to the authorities. The nightwatchman's decision has a snowball affect in putting further moral questions to a number of other people down the road in Harry's story: Harry's mother who has to decide on whether to give up Harry to the police not knowing what he has or has not done or may be accused of doing; Mr. Kastner, the warehouse owner, who has to decide who and how to make accountable for the vandalism, even if it is someone good like Harry who may not have thrown rocks; Police Sergeant Kelly, who has to decide how much to push for information from someone like Harry who may be guilty in this situation somewhat only by association; Mr. Barker, an elder at Harry's church who is trying to guide Harry; and Harry himself, who has to decide whether to stay mum or tell the truth about what happened.