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The Verdict
Best from age 12 · PG · 1946 · 86 min
Watch with a parentBest from age 12 · PG · 1946 · 86 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery · Thriller
The Verdict
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.
What's in it
0 = none · 10 = intenseViolence & peril
Moderate3/10
Language
Mild2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
Moderate3/10
Romance & sensuality
Mild1/10
Scary moments
Moderate4/10
Heads up
- A man is executed (off-screen, but discussed)
- Characters smoke and drink alcohol
- Some suspenseful and dark moments
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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Cast & crew
Directed by: Don Siegel

Sydney Greenstreet
Supt. George Edward Grodman

Peter Lorre
Victor Emmric

Joan Lorring
Lottie Rawson

George Coulouris
Supt. John R. Buckley

Rosalind Ivan
Mrs. Vicky Benson

Paul Cavanagh
Clive Russell

Arthur Shields
Rev. Holbrook

Morton Lowry
Arthur Kendall

Holmes Herbert
Sir William Dawson
Art Foster
PC Warren

Clyde Cook
Barney Cole

Jimmy Aubrey
Newsboy (uncredited)