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The Verdict

The Verdict

Crime · Drama · Mystery · 1946

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.

Movie details

The Verdict

1946 Crime · Drama · Mystery 1h 26m

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6.5 / 10

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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.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Don Siegel

Written by

Peter Milne

Sydney Greenstreet

Sydney Greenstreet

Supt. George Edward Grodman

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Victor Emmric

Joan Lorring

Joan Lorring

Lottie Rawson

George Coulouris

George Coulouris

Supt. John R. Buckley

Rosalind Ivan

Rosalind Ivan

Mrs. Vicky Benson

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Clive Russell

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Rev. Holbrook

Court is in session

Put The Verdict on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.