James Lake (Raymond St. Jacques) is an escaped black convict imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit. Leslie Whitlock (Kevin McCarthy) offers James money to kill his wife, Ellen (Dana Wynter). He declines and tries to look up his old flame Lily (Barbara McNair), but discovers his own brother is now married to the sultry nightclub singer. James returns to Leslie, and the trio travel towards a mountain retreat. James and Ellen escape and try to find the murderer who had framed James years before.
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If He Hollers, Let Him Go! is a 1968 American neo noir crime film written and directed by Charles Martin (1910–1983), based on the 1945 novel of the same title by Chester Himes. It follows an escaped black convict, James Lake, accused of murder. He tries to prove his innocence. The movie is rated R.