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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

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NR,1hr 20min
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1956
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Synopsis: Crusading publisher Austin Spenser (Sidney Blackmer) wants to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence. Spencer talks his prospective son-in-law Tom Garrett (Dana Andrews) into participating in a hoax, the better to expose the alleged ineptitude of conviction-happy DA (Philip Bourneuf). Tom will plant clues indicating that he is the murderer of a nightclub dancer, then stand trial for murder; just as the jury reaches its inevitable guilty verdict, Spencer will step forth to ... Full Synopsis
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Compared to Fritz Lang's German films, and most of his American ones as well, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt is surprisingly dull visually. Constricted by a tight budget, Lang was forced to sacrifice his penchant for richly detailed visual designs and satisfy himself with making a competent suspense picture hampered only by some wooden acting, particularly on the part of lead Dana Andrews. Despite its lack ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Tom Garrett
Susan Spencer
Austin Spencer
Dolly Moore, Sally
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Michael Douglas in "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt"
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Jesse Metcalfe in "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt"
Michael Douglas in "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt"
Michael Douglas in "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt"
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