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Eine Stadt steht vor Gericht

Originaltitel: Town on Trial
  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 1 Std. 36 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
6,5/10
997
IHRE BEWERTUNG
Eine Stadt steht vor Gericht (1957)
Trailer 2
trailer wiedergeben1:25
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11 Fotos
KriminalitätMysteryThriller

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuAt a local tennis club in a posh London suburb, an attractive but flirty young woman is murdered, prompting a Scotland Yard investigation.At a local tennis club in a posh London suburb, an attractive but flirty young woman is murdered, prompting a Scotland Yard investigation.At a local tennis club in a posh London suburb, an attractive but flirty young woman is murdered, prompting a Scotland Yard investigation.

  • Regie
    • John Guillermin
  • Drehbuch
    • Robert Westerby
    • Ken Hughes
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • John Mills
    • Charles Coburn
    • Barbara Bates
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    6,5/10
    997
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    • Regie
      • John Guillermin
    • Drehbuch
      • Robert Westerby
      • Ken Hughes
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • John Mills
      • Charles Coburn
      • Barbara Bates
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    John Mills
    John Mills
    • Supt. Mike Halloran
    Charles Coburn
    Charles Coburn
    • Dr. John Fenner
    Barbara Bates
    Barbara Bates
    • Elizabeth Fenner
    Derek Farr
    Derek Farr
    • Mark Roper
    Alec McCowen
    Alec McCowen
    • Peter Crowley
    • (as Alec Mc Cowen)
    Fay Compton
    Fay Compton
    • Mrs. Crowley
    Geoffrey Keen
    Geoffrey Keen
    • Charles Dixon
    Margaretta Scott
    Margaretta Scott
    • Helen Dixon
    Meredith Edwards
    Meredith Edwards
    • Police Sgt. Rogers
    Harry Locke
    • Police Sgt. Beale
    Raymond Huntley
    Raymond Huntley
    • Dr. Reese
    Harry Fowler
    Harry Fowler
    • Leslie (Bandleader)
    Maureen Connell
    Maureen Connell
    • Mary Roper
    Magda Miller
    • Molly Stevens
    Newton Blick
    • Asst. Commissioner Beckett
    Oscar Quitak
    • David
    Totti Truman Taylor
    Totti Truman Taylor
    • Mrs. Gerrard
    • (as Trottie Truman Taylor)
    Grace Arnold
    Grace Arnold
    • Club Committee Woman
    • Regie
      • John Guillermin
    • Drehbuch
      • Robert Westerby
      • Ken Hughes
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    6roger-pettit1

    A competent, reasonably entertaining but ultimately unmemorable thriller

    "Town on Trial" is the kind of film that is simply not made these days. I imagine it is the sort of thing that formed part of the staple repertoire of B-movies that were shown in cinemas in the days when filmgoers were treated to an appetiser before the main feature was aired. Such films were usually unpretentious, workmanlike dramas that provided solid but unmemorable entertainment to get patrons in the mood for the (hopefully) more sophisticated fare that was to follow. "Town on Trial" is a good example of that kind of film.

    The plot concerns the investigation into the murder of a femme fatale in the commuter-belt town of Oakley Park in what I assume is meant to be southern England of the 1950s. The investigation is undertaken by Superintendent Halloran (John Mills), who becomes romantically involved with the niece of the town's GP. A further murder takes place before Superintendent Halloran solves the case.

    Any critical analysis of a film such as this is largely superfluous. "Town on Trial" knows exactly what it is doing - and delivers a solidly entertaining mystery that has the air of an early forerunner of an episode of the current British TV series "Midsomer Murders". The cast includes an impressive array of well-known British character actors of the time, such as Raymond Huntley, Derek Farr, Fay Compton, Harry Fowler, Geoffrey Keen, Margaretta Scott and the wonderfully-named Totti Truman Taylor. It is competently directed and scripted and, while it will not live long in the memory, provides 90 minutes or so of undemanding entertainment. 6/10.
    6henry8-3

    Town on Trial

    Mills investigates the murder of a glamorous young girl at a sports club where there seem to be three principal suspects Coburn, the local doctor, lothario Farr and troubled young man McCowen.

    Actually rather enjoyable whodunnit with Mills in fine form as the tough detective. The notion of a town on trial is a bit of a stretch and when the reveal comes it's a bit disappointing, but solid stuff nonetheless
    DFS500

    Neat thriller

    The calm of prosperous Oakley Park is shattered when a local woman is found murdered. A Scotland Yard detective is called in to solve the case. He unmasks the murderer but not before another woman is killed.

    This picture contains some of the stock characters we see in many thrillers; the woman killed just because she is sexually attractive, the detective who gets results by breaking the rules and a community of outwardly respectable people who all have their dirty little secrets. These elements could have resulted in a predictable formulaic thriller but "Town on Trial" is lifted onto a higher class by the writing, direction and acting.

    The acting is consistently good from the bit part players up to the stars. The two outstanding performances are given by Alec McCowen as a suspect and John Mills as the detective.

    I would recommend this film to any viewer.
    7blanche-2

    effective drama

    John Mills stars in "Town on Trial" from 1957, also starring Charles Coburn and Barbara Bates.

    A sexy, flirtatious blond is the talk of an exclusive tennis club, with all the men drooling. However, she's found dead, and it's learned that she was two months pregnant.

    The main suspect is Mark Roper (Derek Farr), a married man with whom she was having an affair and is apparently the child's father. Another is a young man (Alec McCowen) labeled schizophrenic by his doctor (Charles Coburn). The doctor himself later comes under scrutiny as well.

    Meanwhile, his attractive niece (Bates) is interested in Superintendent Mike Halloran (Mills), the detective assigned to the case. Later, there is another murder of a woman, another flirtatious young woman.

    The townspeople are no help, as they all seem to be keeping secrets.

    Good movie, with lots of familiar faces: Fay Compton, Geoffrey Keen, Raymond Huntley, and Elizabeth Seal. Mills does a terrific job as a tough detective who doesn't mind ruffling feathers.

    The ending is fantastic.
    6tim-764-291856

    Quite a decent murder mystery, if dated...

    The main reason to watch this movie now, for me - and I guess most - is for John Mills, as the firm but fair Scotland Yard Inspector Detective, who has to solve a couple of murders of young women in a sleepy Home Counties town in England.

    It's all about the rather sermonising 1950's "respectable" folk who wag their fingers at a local beauty - a Marilyn Monroe (sort of) lookalike who carries on with married men and flaunts her curvy figure at the local snobbish Sports Club, the elitism of which extends beyond their usual, especially as the membership secretary is a fan of hers....

    One night, she is strangled and of course, a whole array of the obvious candidates spring up, some red herrings and some real. Charles Coburn as a disgraced GP and Derek Farr who has more business fingers in more pies than are reasonable are two of the more recognisable stars that come under the Inspector's radar.

    The film is well enough made, the story complex enough to satisfy the average amateur sleuth and John Mills is sturdy, even if his 'romance' with one of the deceased young friends is both awkward and frankly, ridiculous. There's also a pretty meaty and suspenseful ending, that Hitchcock himself might have come up with.

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    • Wissenswertes
      The map of Oakley Park shown at the beginning of the movie is in fact that of Banbury, Oxfordshire.
    • Patzer
      When Dr Fenner admits Roper into his consulting room, his mouth is visibly moving as he closes the door, but no dialogue accompanies him on the soundtrack.
    • Zitate

      Supt. Mike Halloran: I think we already know our man. Think we've met him and talked to him. And the only reason we can't put our finger on him is we don't know enough about him.

      Sgt. Beale: Could be...

      Supt. Mike Halloran: If only someone in this town would talk.

    • Verbindungen
      Referenced in The Dame Wore Tweed (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Grip of the Law
      (uncredited)

      Music by Trevor Duncan

      Josef Weinberger Music Ltd

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 23. September 1957 (Schweden)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Vereinigtes Königreich
    • Sprache
      • Englisch
    • Auch bekannt als
      • Town on Trial
    • Drehorte
      • Weybridge, Surrey, England, Vereinigtes Königreich(Oakley Park locationwork)
    • Produktionsfirmen
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Marksman Productions Ltd.
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      • 1 Std. 36 Min.(96 min)
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    • Seitenverhältnis
      • 1.33 : 1(original ratio)

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