PG
The Verdict
1946 • 86 min • Crime · Drama · Mystery · Thriller
Synopsis
After an innocent man is executed in a case he was responsible for, a Scotland Yard superintendent finds himself investigating the murder of his key witness.
Our family guide
Best from age 1265
Movie Knight Score
52 reviews
- 65 Audience · 52 · 100%
An inspector is dismissed from Scotland Yard after a man he prosecuted is wrongly executed. He then finds himself entangled in a new murder mystery involving his former key witness, with twists and turns that keep you guessing.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- A man is executed (off-screen, but discussed)
- Characters smoke and drink alcohol
- Some suspenseful and dark moments
What it models well
- Justice and truth
- Consequences of actions
- Redemption
Talk about it after
- The justice system and wrongful convictions
- Manipulation and deception
- The role of evidence and investigation
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Top billed cast
Director: Don Siegel • Crew: Peter Milne
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.5/10 (52)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0039080
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