Originally, in January 1963 this was first released in Great Britain as second feature to Gypsy (1962). It was then repackaged as an episode for export to Europe and America as a TV series.
Closing credits: The events and characters depicted in this film are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely co-incidental.
British Board of Film Censors: This is to certify that "Guilty Party" (not The Guilty Party) has been Passed as more suitable for Exhibition to Adult Audiences 'A'.
The first of two appearances by Carleton Hobbs as the Judge, the other being in E8, The Hidden Face (1965).