Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.

Kate Soffel

Ed Biddle

Jack Biddle

Warden Peter Soffel

Irene Soffel

Margaret Soffel

Eddie Soffel

Clarence Soffel

Detective Buck McGovern

Maggie

Guard George Koslow

Guard Charlie Reynolds

Halliday

Jessie Bodyne

Mrs. Stevenson

Becky Knotts
December 26, 1984

Kate Soffel

Ed Biddle

Jack Biddle

Warden Peter Soffel

Irene Soffel

Margaret Soffel

Eddie Soffel

Clarence Soffel

Detective Buck McGovern

Maggie

Guard George Koslow

Guard Charlie Reynolds

Halliday

Jessie Bodyne

Mrs. Stevenson

Becky Knotts

