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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt poster
Directed by
Fritz Lang
Genre
drama film, film noir
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 124 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A writer decides to frame himself for a murder to expose flaws in the justice system. He fakes evidence and plays along with the investigation to later reveal the truth.

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What happens

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt is a 1956 American film noir legal drama directed by Fritz Lang and written by Douglas Morrow. The film stars Dana Andrews and Joan Fontaine, with Sidney Blackmer, Philip Bourneuf, Shepperd Strudwick and Arthur Franz in supporting roles. It was Lang's second film for producer Bert E. Friedlob and the last American film that he directed. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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