▁he ▁was ▁conce ived . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁imp ot ent ▁and ▁has ▁various ▁other ▁physical ▁aff lict ions . ▁ ▁He ▁ra pes ▁Temple ▁with ▁a ▁cor nc ob ▁and ▁then ▁takes ▁her ▁to ▁M emph is ▁and ▁keeps ▁her ▁in ▁a ▁room ▁at ▁Miss ▁Reb a ' s ▁bro th el . ▁ ▁Hor ace ▁Ben bow ▁– ▁ ▁Law yer ▁who ▁represents ▁Mr . ▁Good win ▁in ▁the ▁trial ▁for ▁Tommy ' s ▁murder . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁well - mean ing ▁and ▁intellig ent , ▁but ▁proves ▁in effect ive ▁and ▁power less ▁in ▁the ▁face ▁of ▁a ▁trouble d ▁marriage ▁and ▁Temple ' s ▁false ▁testim ony . ▁ ▁He ▁does ▁not ▁appear ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁film ▁adaptation . ▁ ▁Tommy ▁– ▁" H alf w it " ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Good win ▁boot leg ging ▁crew . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁murder ed ▁by ▁Pope ye ▁while ▁he ▁is ▁trying ▁to ▁protect ▁Temple . ▁ ▁He ▁does ▁not ▁appear ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁film ▁adaptation . ▁ ▁Lee ▁Good win ▁– ▁Boot leg ger ▁who ▁is ▁accused ▁of ▁Tommy ' s ▁murder , ▁for ▁which ▁he ▁is ▁tried , ▁wrong ly ▁conv icted , ▁and ▁l yn ched . ▁ ▁He ▁does ▁not ▁appear ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁film ▁adaptation . ▁ ▁Ruby ▁L amar ▁– ▁Good win ' s ▁common - law ▁wife ▁and ▁mother ▁of ▁his ▁child . ▁ ▁She ▁is ▁sh unn ed ▁and ▁rev