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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

1956·1h 20m·Approved
DramaCrimeFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
6,508 votes

A novelist aided by his future father-in-law conspires to frame himself for the murder of a burlesque dancer as part of an effort to ban capital punishment.

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt is a 1956 drama crime movie directed by Fritz Lang, starring Joan Fontaine, Dana Andrews, Sidney Blackmer. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 6,508 votes and runs 1h 20m.

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Director
Fritz Lang
Stars
Joan Fontaine
Dana Andrews
Sidney Blackmer
Arthur Franz
Creators
Douglas Morrow
Details
1956-11-01
80 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
legal dramaplot twiststate prisonnewspaper headlineblackmail victimnewspaper reportersuspenselang and andrewsday for night camera shottelevision cameradistrict attorneymurder trialcluebody makeupnewspaper editorpolice procedural crimemurderdeath row convictburlesque dancerengraved lighterwall safemurder suspectfiance fiancee relationshipdeath row inmatestripteaseburlesque showdancerelectric chaircircumstantial evidencelast minute evidencepolitical aspirationletter from a dead personbroken engagementwriting a bookex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipgold diggerbased on storycar roll overrace against timegovernor's pardoncar firestrangled womanassistant district attorneyjealous womancourtroom dramaname changesurprise endingfather daughter relationshipcoincidencejail visitfatal car crashframed for murderaspiring writerinsinuationexonerating evidencemurder confessioncapital punishmentcrime wavewitnessphotographstripperpipe smoking