The World Was His Jury

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Release year: 1958

Storyline

An attorney defends a ship captain that was put on trial for negligence after a deadly event at sea.

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Did you know

• Though the plot of this film may seem far fetched it is based, fairly closely, on the real life ship fire disaster of the Morro Castle.

• Although shot in academy 1.37:1 aspect ratio (for later television airing) the theatrical -- or *intended* (by the studio, producer, director and/or cinematographer) -- aspect ratio of this film is 1.85:1 widescreen. Most modern 16x9 (1.78:1) televisions have a "zoom to width" picture option, essentially allowing the viewer to see the film as the director and cinematographer originally planned. It is easy to spot films shot this way since all the titles and credits will still fit when properly cropped (they stay in the "middle" of the frame vertically), and there is an unusual amount of "headroom" above the actors in medium and close-up shots when viewed uncropped. Quite often "mistakes" -- like seeing equipment in the top or bottom of the uncropped frame -- would never have been seen by a theater audience.

• Released after director Fred Sears' death.

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Technical specs

Sound mix

Mono

Aspect ratio

1.85 : 1

Color

Black and White