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The World Was His Jury
The World Was His Jury

The World Was His Jury

Incredible frame-up explodes into a disaster at sea!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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A sea captain stands trial for manslaughter after 162 people are killed in a fire aboard his cruise ship. Director Fred F. Sears' 1958 drama stars Edmond O'Brien, Robert McQueeney, Paul Birch, Mona Freeman and Karin Booth.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

01 January 1958

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

David Carson

Mona Freeman

Mona Freeman

Robin Carson

Karin Booth

Karin Booth

Polly Barrett

Robert McQueeney

Robert McQueeney

Captain Jeremy 'Jerry' Barrett

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Martin Ranker

John Beradino

John Beradino

Tony Armand

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

District Attorney Paul Wendall (as Dick Cutting)

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Judge Arthur Farrell

Carlos Romero

Carlos Romero

2nd Officer Johnson

Alex Gerry

Alex Gerry

Lt. Commander John Andes

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

H.B. McClay

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Milo Radvitch aka Mikel Petrov

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