Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

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

Nov 1 1956 Approved 1h 20m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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.

Plot

Tom Garrett's a reporter on leave from his job. As Tom's having difficulty writing the book, his boss, publisher Austin Spencer, suggests he write a non-fiction book on capital punishment, The pair set out to frame Tom for a murder he didn't commit in order to eradicate capital punishment.

Written by

Douglas Morrow

Directed by

Fritz Lang

Cast

Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine, Sidney Blackmer

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Bert E. Friedlob Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

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Scores
# of Votes
6,140
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA