Sähkötuoli odottaa

Original title: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

19561956
K-16K-16
1h 20m

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6.9/10

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Joan Fontaine and Dana Andrews in Sähkötuoli odottaa (1956)

A novelist aided by his future father-in-law conspires to frame himself for the murder of a burlesque dancer as part of an effort to ban capital punishment.

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A novelist aided by his future father-in-law conspires to frame himself for the murder of a burlesque dancer as part of an effort to ban capital punishment.A novelist aided by his future father-in-law conspires to frame himself for the murder of a burlesque dancer as part of an effort to ban capital punishment.A novelist aided by his future father-in-law conspires to frame himself for the murder of a burlesque dancer as part of an effort to ban capital punishment.

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

5.5K

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Dana Andrews in Sähkötuoli odottaa (1956)

Dana Andrews and Sidney Blackmer in Sähkötuoli odottaa (1956)

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Trivia
Final American film made by Fritz Lang before returning to Germany. It was a box-office failure.

Goofs
Key evidence against Tom is the body make-up found in his car. But early in the film, when Tom asks Terry if Patty used it, she says "no".

Quotes
Dolly Moore: [about Garrett] This guy's got a lot of class.
Terry Larue: Yeah? If he's got so much class, what's he doin' with you?

Connections
Featured in Private Property (1960)

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

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7/10

Fun glossy garbage

... and I highly recommend it. The implausible plot has a few large potholes and implausible events but it has a heck of an ending. It is clever enough to be entertaining while being complete and utter glossy trash. They couldn't possibly believe this film made any points against capital punishment.

Barbara Nichols is priceless as always.

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