Town on Trial (1957)
Town on Trial! begins with the murder of a good-time girl in a small suburb of London. Scotland Yard inspector John Mills is called on the scene, immediately launching his investigation by bullying everyone in sight. Mills is particularly aggravated by the prejudicial, hypocritical attitude of most of the suspects. He is so determined to blame the whole town for the poor girl's death that he nearly lets the actual killer slip through his fingers. Town on Trial! was based on a series of magazine articles by Francis Durbridge, published under the umbrella title The Nylon Murders. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Mills, Charles Coburn, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Guillermin
Synopsis of Town on Trial
Town on Trial! begins with the murder of a good-time girl in a small suburb of London. Scotland Yard inspector John Mills is called on the scene, immediately launching his investigation by bullying everyone in sight. Mills is particularly aggravated by the prejudicial, hypocritical attitude of most of the suspects. He is so determined to blame the whole town for the poor girl's death that he nearly lets the actual killer slip through his fingers. Town on Trial! was based on a series of magazine articles by Francis Durbridge, published under the umbrella title The Nylon Murders. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Town on Trial
- John Mills - Supt. Mike Halloran
- Barbara Bates - Elizabeth Fenner
- Alec McCowen - Peter Crowley
- Geoffrey Keen - Mr. Dixon
- Fay Compton - Mrs. Crowley
- Harry Locke - Sgt. Beale
- Magda Miller - Molly Stevens
- Raymond Huntley - Dr. Reese
- Newton Blick
- Oscar Quitak
- Charles Coburn - Dr. John Fenner
- Derek Farr - Mark Roper
- Elizabeth Seal - Fiona Dixon
- Margaretta Scott - Helen Dixon
- Meredith Edwards - Sgt. Rogers
- Maureen Connell - Mary Roper
- Dandy Nichols - Mrs. Wilson
- Grace Arnold
- Totti Truman Taylor
- Harry Fowler
- Director(s):
- John Guillermin
- Writer(s):
- Ken Hughes, Robert Westerby
- Producer(s):
- Mexwell Seton
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