Esther Clay, wife of District Attorney John Clay and mother of attorney Bob Clay, is having an affair with Jack Keene. Scorned by him Esther kills Jack.
If you're looking for a breezy watch, keep walking. Behind Stone Walls is one of those stiff, heavy-handed dramas that feels like it’s being performed in a room with no oxygen. You’ll probably like it if you have a soft spot for old black-and-white soaps where everyone talks like they’re reading a telegram out loud. If...
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"If you're looking for a breezy watch, keep walking. Behind Stone Walls is one of those stiff, heavy-handed dramas that feels like it’s being performed in a room with no oxygen. You’ll probably like it if you have a soft spot for old black-and-white soaps where everyone talks like they’re reading a telegram out loud. If you hate melodrama, or people making the worst possible choices in every scene, you’re gonna have a bad time. The whole thing starts with Esther Clay, a woman who is clearly havi..."
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