Stirling Silliphant loves stories of little people, down-and-outers, and likes to pile on the pathos and sentimentality. He's well-served here by a strong performance by James Barton, a talented character actor who gave a tour de force performance the same season in Naked City's "Goodbye My Lady Love".
Here he's a has-been criminal, serving as getaway driver for hoods Johnny Seven and Simon Oakland in an armored car robbery. Some of the B-movie dialogue is laughable, but Barton is utterly convincing, as he has an expressive face and acting style reminiscent of Wallace Beery.
The episode is mercilessly downbeat, and suffers from an extremely contrived and corny ending. But Jan Miner makes a good impression as Barton's innocent daughter, who he dreams of sending some day to a top college. She was a promising talent whose career and life were cut short by a tragic illness.