Town on Trial

1957
12
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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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.At a local tennis club in a posh London suburb, an attractive but flirty young woman is murdered, prompting a Scotland Yard investigation.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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Trivia
The map of Oakley Park shown at the beginning of the movie is in fact that of Banbury, Oxfordshire.

Goofs
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.

Quotes
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.

Connections
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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8/10

One of the strangest intros I can recall

When "Town on Trial" begins, you hear the voice of the murderer before he commits the crime! You see him looking at pretty Molly at the country club...and you hear him saying how she has it coming because she's one of THOSE sort of girls! Well, Molly certainly was pretty and liked to show off her figure...and the sicko thought this meant he was entitled to kill her!!

Police Superintendent Halloran (John Mills) is assigned to the case. And, unfortunately, it's not a quick and easy case to solve...and some of it is because the rich folks he questions sometimes have a strong sense of entitlement. In fact, the more he investigates, the more these folks put pressure on his superiors to take him off the case! What's to come of this?

This is a very good film. Sure, the story is good but the reason I liked it was the very fine acting of Mills. He was a heck of a good actor and made even average material well above average. Well worth your time.