The Reason why

Director, Paul Leaf; screenplay, Arthur Miller

Eli Wallach, Robert Ryan

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Summary

Presents two cronies who sit before an isolated country house and gradually spill forth their personal feelings about the things they have killed. Addresses the impulse toward war, violence and murder, pondering whether man is a violent animal 'programmed' to kill. Features Eli Wallach and Robert Ryan. Written by Arthur Miller.

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