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An adulterous couple is accused of murder after the woman's husband is shot and killed during a scuffle. A high-profile court case tells the story.

1959 |2h 3m |  Drama

Cast

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Rita Hayworth

Josephine Brown / Jo Morris

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Anthony Franciosa

Victor Santini

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Gig Young

Larry Ellis

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Mildred Dunnock

Mrs. Ellis

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Hugh Griffith

Judge Edgar Neilsen

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Sanford Meisner

Phil Stanley

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Robert Burton

District Attorney Nordeau

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Alfred Ryder

Lt. Mike Morris

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Katherine Squire

Mrs. Hattie Brown

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Raymond Greenleaf

Judge Carey

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Myrna Fahey

Alice

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Sheridan Comerate

Ofcr. Francis Morris

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Jay Adler

Lauber (uncredited)

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Joe Besser

Gallagher (uncredited)

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Virginia Carroll

Police Matron (uncredited)

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Harry Carter

Seth (Court Bailiff) (uncredited)

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William Challee

Lemke (uncredited)

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Jack Chefe

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Biff Elliot

Eddie Ritter (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

Juror (uncredited)

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Valerie French

Liz (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

Juror (uncredited)

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Colin Kenny

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Richard LePore

Calvin Lewis (uncredited)

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Carl M. Leviness

Juror (uncredited)

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Joe McGuinn

Lt. Morris (uncredited)

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Theodore Newton

Dr. Kemper (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

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James O'Rear

Hauser (uncredited)

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Dan Riss

Court Clerk (uncredited)

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Carol Anne Seflinger

Avis Morris (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Juror (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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