Town on Trial (1957)

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Town on Trial on IMDb 6.3/10 332 votes

Released:
1957-01-24

Overview:
When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis club. It falls to Police Inspector Halloran to sort out all the red herrings, and finally after a confrontation at the top of the local church spire, arrest the culprit. Another fascinating look at what life was like in Britain during the 50's.

Director:
John Guillermin

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Mystery, Crime

  • Cast:
  • John Mills
    as
    Supt. Mike Halloran
  • Charles Coburn
    as
    Dr. John Fenner
  • Barbara Bates
    as
    Elizabeth Fenner
  • Derek Farr
    as
    Mark Roper
  • Alec McCowen
    as
    Peter Crowley (as Alec Mc Cowen)