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Release year: 1961

Storyline

The murder of a socialite leads to a sensational trial, with a close governor's race hanging on its outcome.

Top credits

Directors

Vincent Sherman

Writers

Cast

Efrem Zimbalist Jr. — Judge Leland Hoffman
Angie Dickinson — Cathy Simon
Jack Kelly — Dan Callahan
Don Ameche — Senator Alex S. Simon

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Did you know

• First credited feature film role for Carroll O'Connor, who portrays Matt Keenan.

• Although the name of the city is seen as "Capital City" on a street sign, Sgt. Beers' unmarked police car bears the seal of the city of Los Angeles.

• 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 1.66:1 (widescreen). Most modern 16x9 (1.78:1) monitors 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.