Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

1956·80'

★ 6.9

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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.

Cast

Dana Andrews Tom Garrett

Joan Fontaine Susan Spencer

Sidney Blackmer Austin Spencer

Arthur Franz Bob Hale

Philip Bourneuf Roy Thompson

Edward Binns Lt. Kennedy

Shepperd Strudwick Jonathan Wilson

Robin Raymond Terry Larue

Barbara Nichols Dolly Moore

William F. Leicester Charlie Miller

Dan Seymour Greco

Rusty Lane Judge