Town on Trial
The Secrets and Scandals of a Whole Town Shocked Into the Open...As the Nylon-Stocking Killer Runs Amok!
1957 | 95m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | John Guillermin |
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| Writer: | Ken Hughes, Robert Westerby |
| Staring: |
| 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: | Jan 24, 1957 |
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| Director: | John Guillermin |
| Writer: | Ken Hughes, Robert Westerby |
| Genres: | Mystery, Crime |
| Keywords | detective, scotland yard, suspicion, investigation, murder, whodunit, doctor, suburb |
| Production Companies | Marksman Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Mills | Supt. Mike Halloran |
| Charles Coburn | Dr. John Fenner |
| Barbara Bates | Elizabeth Fenner |
| Derek Farr | Mark Roper |
| Alec McCowen | Peter Crowley (as Alec Mc Cowen) |
| Fay Compton | Mrs. Crowley |
| Geoffrey Keen | Charles Dixon |
| Margaretta Scott | Helen Dixon |
| Meredith Edwards | Police Sgt. Rogers |
| Harry Locke | Police Sgt. Beale |
| Raymond Huntley | Dr. Reese |
| Harry Fowler | Leslie (Bandleader) |
| Maureen Connell | Mary Roper |
| Magda Miller | Molly Stevens |
| Newton Blick | Asst. Commissioner Beckett |
| Oscar Quitak | David |
| Totti Truman Taylor | Mrs. Gerrard |
| Grace Arnold | Club Committee Woman |
| Elizabeth Seal | 'Fiona' / Fiona Dixon |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Guillermin | Director |
| Ken Hughes | Writer |
| Tristram Cary | Original Music Composer |
| Max Benedict | Editor |
| Eric Carter | Makeup Artist |
| Robert Westerby | Writer |
| Basil Emmott | Director of Photography |
| John Elphick | Art Direction |
| Bobbie Smith | Hairstylist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Maxwell Setton | Producer |
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