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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Put them all together they spell M-U-R-D-E-R !

Genres

CrimeDrama

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A newspaper publisher, wanting to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, talks his possible son-in-law Tom into a hoax in an attempt to expose ineptitude of the city's hard-line district attorney. The plan is to have Tom plant clues leading to his arrest for killing a female nightclub dancer. Once Tom is found guilty, he is to reveal the setup and humiliate the DA.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

6.907/10

Release Date

13 September 1956

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Tom Garrett

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Susan Spencer

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney Blackmer

Austin Spencer

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Bob Hale

Philip Bourneuf

Philip Bourneuf

Roy Thompson

Edward Binns

Edward Binns

Lt. Kennedy

Shepperd Strudwick

Shepperd Strudwick

Jonathan Wilson

Robin Raymond

Robin Raymond

Terry Larue

Barbara Nichols

Barbara Nichols

Dolly Moore

William F. Leicester

William F. Leicester

Charlie Miller

Dan Seymour

Dan Seymour

Greco

Rusty Lane

Rusty Lane

Judge

Joyce Taylor

Joyce Taylor

Joan Williams

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Allan Kirk

Trudy Wroe

Trudy Wroe

Hatcheck girl

Joe Kirk

Joe Kirk

Clothing Store Clerk

John George

John George

Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

Wendell Niles

Wendell Niles

Announcer

Charles Evans

Charles Evans

Governor

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