Beyond a Reasonable Doubt(1956)
“Put them all together they spell M-U-R-D-E-R !”
Overview
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.
Director
Fritz Lang
Studio
Bert E. Friedlob Productions
Cast
Dana Andrews
as Tom Garrett
Joan Fontaine
as Susan Spencer
Sidney Blackmer
as Austin Spencer
Arthur Franz
as Bob Hale
Philip Bourneuf
as Roy Thompson
Edward Binns
as Lt. Kennedy
Shepperd Strudwick
as Jonathan Wilson
Robin Raymond
as Terry Larue
Barbara Nichols
as Dolly Moore
William F. Leicester
as Charlie Miller
Dan Seymour
as Greco
Rusty Lane
as Judge
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1956
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
English
Rating
6.9 / 10
Production Companies
Bert E. Friedlob Productions • RKO Radio Pictures
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What is Beyond a Reasonable Doubt about?▼
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.
Who directed Beyond a Reasonable Doubt?▼
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt was directed by Fritz Lang and released in 1956. It is a crime, drama film.
How long is Beyond a Reasonable Doubt?▼
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt has a runtime of 1 hours and 20 minutes (80 minutes total).
Who stars in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt?▼
The cast of Beyond a Reasonable Doubt includes Dana Andrews as Tom Garrett, Joan Fontaine as Susan Spencer, Sidney Blackmer as Austin Spencer, Arthur Franz as Bob Hale, Philip Bourneuf as Roy Thompson and more.
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