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Trial Without Jury
Trial Without Jury

Trial Without Jury

Genres

CrimeDrama

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A homicide detective suspects a playwright who bases his play on a murder.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

08 July 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Rockwell

Robert Rockwell

Police Lt. Bill Peters

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Jed Kilgore

Audrey Long

Audrey Long

Myra Peters

K. Elmo Lowe

K. Elmo Lowe

John Webb

Stanley Waxman

Stanley Waxman

Arthur Gentry

John Whitney

John Whitney

Riley Wentworth

Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

Rheta Mulford

Ruthelma Stevens

Ruthelma Stevens

Mrs. Mannings

William Grueneberg

William Grueneberg

Detective Turner

Christine Larson

Christine Larson

Bernice Andrews - Myra's Secretary

James Craven

James Craven

Stage Actor Playing Philip Mannings

William Haade

William Haade

Kennedy - Truck Driver

Bill Baldwin

Bill Baldwin

Parkson - Airport Ticket Agent

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Philip Mannings (as Theodor von Eltz)

Sidney Marion

Sidney Marion

Shuffalong (as Sid Marion)

Jack Larson

Jack Larson

Tommy (uncredited)

Barbra Fuller

Barbra Fuller

Corinne Hollister

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