Where to watch Beyond a Reasonable Doubt(1956)

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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt plot summary

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

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.

Details

Release date

September 13, 1956

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Crime, Drama

Directed by

Fritz Lang

Country

United States

TMDB rating

6.8 / 10 · 131 votes

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Cast

• Dana AndrewsTom Garrett
• Joan FontaineSusan Spencer
• Sidney BlackmerAustin Spencer
• Arthur FranzBob Hale
• Philip BourneufRoy Thompson
• Edward BinnsLt. Kennedy
• Shepperd StrudwickJonathan Wilson
• Robin RaymondTerry Larue
• Barbara NicholsDolly Moore
• WWilliam F. LeicesterCharlie Miller

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