Hoping to expose fatal flaws in the legal system, a writer (DANA ANDREWS, Laura) places a bet that he can have himself convicted of murder on purely circumstantial evidence by planting false clues at a crime scene, before sensationally revealing his trick at the last minute. However, a series of disastrous coincidences leaves .. Read more
| Starring | Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine, Sidney Blackmer, Arthur Franz |
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| Director | Fritz Lang |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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Hoping to expose fatal flaws in the legal system, a writer (DANA ANDREWS, Laura) places a bet that he can have himself convicted of murder on purely circumstantial evidence by planting false clues at a crime scene, before sensationally revealing his trick at the last minute. However, a series of disastrous coincidences leaves him facing execution - and a frantic search for the true killer begins.
Fritz Langs ingenious thriller (his last Hollywood film and the companion-piece to WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS) also stars Academy Award winner* JOAN FONTAINE (Rebecca) and ARTHUR FRANZ (The Caine Mutiny).
| Starring | Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine, Sidney Blackmer, Arthur Franz, Philip Bourneuf, Edward Binns, Shepperd Strudwick |
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| Director | Fritz Lang |
| Studio | MEDIA SALES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 20 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 1956 To Rent: DVD: 18 Jul 2011 |
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Courtroom with a twist
I think Halliwell's is a bit unfair. I enjoyed this as an evening's entertainment---of its kind it is absolutely fine. Is it really based on a true ... read more »
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I Have Some Serious Doubts
If you thought the court system was not up to scratch how would you go about testing it? Perhaps an in-depth investigative report? Maybe a letter to your local ... read more »
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Below Langs Reasonable Skills
A reasonable story with twists and turns but done in a fairly pedestrian style not upto the level of Langs best work.
Dana Andrews agrees to try to ... read more »
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Courtroom with a twist
I think Halliwell's is a bit unfair. I enjoyed this as an evening's entertainment---of its kind it is absolutely fine. Is it really based on a true ... read more »
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