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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)

APPROVED 80 min  -  Crime | Film-Noir | Drama  -   5 September 1956 (USA)
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A novelist aided by his future father-in-law conspires to frame himself in the murder of a stripper as part of an effort to ban capital punishment.

Director:

Fritz Lang

Writer:

Douglas Morrow (story)

Stars:

Dana Andrews, Joan Fontaine and Sidney Blackmer
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dana Andrews ...
Tom Garrett
Joan Fontaine ...
Susan Spencer
Sidney Blackmer Sidney Blackmer ...
Austin Spencer
Arthur Franz Arthur Franz ...
Bob Hale
Philip Bourneuf Philip Bourneuf ...
Roy Thompson
Edward Binns Edward Binns ...
Lt. Kennedy
Shepperd Strudwick Shepperd Strudwick ...
Jonathan Wilson
Robin Raymond Robin Raymond ...
Terry Larue
Barbara Nichols Barbara Nichols ...
Dolly Moore
William F. Leicester William F. Leicester ...
Charlie Miller (as William Leicester)
Dan Seymour Dan Seymour ...
Greco
Rusty Lane Rusty Lane ...
Judge
Joyce Taylor Joyce Taylor ...
Joan Williams
Carleton Young Carleton Young ...
Allan Kirk
Trudy Wroe Trudy Wroe ...
Hatcheck Girl
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Storyline

Writer sets himself up to take murder rap to show the errors of circumstantial evidence. With a friend holding back evidence so he can prove his innocence at the last minute, he goes to trial. But during the trial, his friend is killed in a car accident. Written by Humberto Amador  

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Trial | Circumstantial Evidence | Capital Punishment | Car Accident | Stripper  | See more »

Taglines:

Put them all together they spell M-U-R-D-E-R ! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Jenseits allen Zweifels See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bert E. Friedlob Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The last film that Fritz Lang made in the USA before returning to Germany. See more »

Quotes

Austin Spencer: [to Garrett] You get engaged to my daughter, and all you can think about is capital punishment?
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Connections

Referenced in Ritual (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"Beyond A Reasonable Doubt"
Sung by The Hi-Los (as The Hi-Lo's)
Music by Herschel Burke Gilbert
Lyrics by Alfred Perry See more »