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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

1956Movie1 h 20 minNR

CrimeDrama
67
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IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes70%56%
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Rotten Tomatoes70%56%

Summary

A newspaper publisher, wanting to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, talks his possible son-in-law Tom into a hoax in an attempt to expose ineptitude of the city's hard-line district attorney.

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  • Puts you inside a crime.
  • Pulls you in.
  • Keeps you guessing.
  • Rewards close watching.
  • Keeps you on edge.

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Wrongful Accusation Insurancein 147 titlesAfter the exculpatory letter is discovered, the governor agrees to issue a pardon to let Tom out.Getting Crap Past the Radarin 288 titlesTom says he "had to" marry Patty/Emma, implying it was because she claimed to be pregnant, something a film wouldn't openly say then without violating Section II of the Hays Code.All 25 tropes

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