Town on Trial (1957)
The Secrets and Scandals of a Whole Town Shocked Into the Open...As the Nylon-Stocking Killer Runs Amok!
96 min
When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis club. It falls to Police Inspector Halloran to sort out all the red herrings, and finally after a confrontation at the top of the local church spire, arrest the culprit. Another fascinating look at what life was like in Britain during the 50's.
- Release date
- January 22, 1957
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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Cast
- John Mills as Supt. Mike Halloran
- Charles Coburn as Dr. John Fenner
- Barbara Bates as Elizabeth Fenner
- Derek Farr as Mark Roper
- Alec McCowen as Peter Crowley
- Fay Compton as Mrs. Crowley
- Geoffrey Keen as Charles Dixon
- Margaretta Scott as Helen Dixon
- Meredith Edwards as Police Sgt. Rogers
- Harry Locke as Police Sgt. Beale
- Raymond Huntley as Dr. Reese
- Harry Fowler as Leslie (Bandleader)
- Maureen Connell as Mary Roper
- Magda Miller as Molly Stevens
- Newton Blick as Asst. Commissioner Beckett
- Oscar Quitak as David
- Totti Truman Taylor as Mrs. Gerrard
- Grace Arnold as Club Committee Woman
- Elizabeth Seal as 'Fiona' / Fiona Dixon
- Dandy Nichols as Mrs Wilson (uncredited)
Crew
- John Guillermin · Director
- Robert Westerby · Writer
- Ken Hughes · Writer
- Maxwell Setton · Producer
- Tristram Cary · Composer
- Basil Emmott · Cinematographer
- Max Benedict · Editor