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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)

NR · 1956-09-13 · 1h 20m · EN
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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.

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Dana AndrewsDana AndrewsTom GarrettJoan FontaineJoan FontaineSusan SpencerSidney BlackmerSidney BlackmerAustin SpencerArthur FranzArthur FranzBob HalePhilip BourneufPhilip BourneufRoy ThompsonEdward BinnsEdward BinnsLt. KennedyShepperd StrudwickShepperd StrudwickJonathan WilsonRobin RaymondRobin RaymondTerry LarueBarbara NicholsBarbara NicholsDolly MooreWilliam F. LeicesterWilliam F. LeicesterCharlie MillerDan SeymourDan SeymourGrecoRusty LaneRusty LaneJudge

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NoirCapital punishmentIncriminateFilm noir

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Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityNoir · Capital Punishment · IncriminateNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingShort

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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.

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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt has a runtime of 80 minutes.

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