Vigil of Fear

Die Brüder Frank und Tony Penner haben mit ein paar Freunden eine Art Bürgerwehr aufgestellt. Bei der Jagd auf einen Verbrecher benutzt Frank - entgegen der Absprache - ein Gewehr und tötet versehentlich einen unbeteiligten Passanten, während der eigentliche Verfolgte entkommen kann. Frank entgeht seiner Verurteilung nur, weil Quincy nachweisen kann, dass er den Schuss aus Notwehr abgab. Kurze Zeit darauf wird Frank Opfer eines Feuergefechts - und Tony schwört Rache ...

A group of concerned citizens patrol their neighborhood to help keep crime off the streets. After chasing an armed criminal into a warehouse a gun battle takes place and they shoot the man. When examining the body Quincy proves he hadn't fired a gun and was so drunk he couldn't even have stood up at the time. He was not, and could not have been the thief they chased into the building. The vigilantes now look as if they are going to be charged with murder, will Quincy be able to help them?

Due fratelli fan parte di un gruppo di vigilanza contro il dilagare della criminalità. Uno dei due, Frank Penner, ex combattente del Vietnam, durante un conflitto a fuoco uccide un innocente. Le indagini di Quincy provano che l'uomo ha ucciso per legittima difesa. Poco dopo Frank viene ucciso da John Doe e il fratello della vittima, Tony, decide di sostituirsi alla legge...