Character Relationship Map: Zig Zag

Characters

• Paul R. Cameron (played by George Kennedy) — protagonist
• Jean Cameron (played by Anne Jackson) — supporting
• Mario Gambretti (played by Eli Wallach) — supporting
• Morrie Bronson (played by William Marshall) — supporting
• Asst. Dist. Atty. Herb Gates (played by Steve Ihnat) — supporting
• Sara Raymond (played by Charlene Holt) — supporting
• Harold Tracey (played by Dana Elcar) — supporting
• Adam Mercer (played by Walter Brooke) — supporting
• Judge Beth Weaver (played by Joan Tompkins) — supporting
• Lt. Max Hines (played by Joe Maross) — supporting
• Sheila Mangan (played by Anita O'Day) — supporting
• Jim Harris (played by Leonard Stone) — minor
• Sgt. Mason Weber (played by Robert Donner) — minor
• Edgar Courtland (played by Stewart Moss) — minor
• Burt Stennis (played by Robert Sampson) — minor

Story Analysis

A desperate man sacrifices his freedom to save his family, only to fight for his life and name after a miraculous cure.

Plot Progression

1. Terminal Diagnosis
2. The Fatal Gamble
3. Incarceration & Cure
4. Flight for Vindication