Plot Synopsis

Based on the novel ''Court of Honor'' by William P. Wood. A municipal court judge cooperates with a federal sting operation to help ferret out corrupt members of the judiciary. Coerced into participating by Federal agents who threaten to destroy his father's reputation, he becomes deeply involved with the investigation, only to find that some of his closest associates are targets in the sting. While the operation is a success, he must confront the fact that he betrayed the trust of his colleagues and destroyed the life of a close friend.