Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956 · 80 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 6,140 VOTES · DIR. Fritz Lang
Overview
A newspaper publisher, wanting to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, talks his possible son-in-law Tom into a hoax in an attempt to expose ineptitude of the city's hard-line district attorney. The plan is to have Tom plant clues leading to his arrest for killing a female nightclub dancer. Once Tom is found guilty, he is to reveal the setup and humiliate the DA.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,592 lines
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00:00:08 Captioning made possible by U.S. Department of Education and Turner Entertainment Group
00:04:43 My pleasure, sir.
00:07:37 Watching you search for matches.
00:10:15 No suspects
00:13:08 Ah, doesn't look too good.
00:15:43 What, no doughnuts?
00:18:14 She'd never believe that you did it.
00:22:48 Can you direct me to Miss Dolly Moore's room, please?
00:25:44 Thanks for the offer.
00:28:37 Your happiness or hers jeopardized.
00:32:22 But if you try to move in
00:37:18 Try.
00:40:39 We went together for a while.
00:43:26 Did she say where she got the money?
00:46:34 Miss Spencer, I ask you again
00:49:32 I went to the movies.
00:52:56 That the particles of body makeup
00:56:37 To reopen the case at this point
01:01:22 The lab couldn't determine what was on them.
01:04:51 You could end up as popular as poison ivy at a picnic.
01:08:15 Nah, she was an orphan or something.
01:11:15 Oh, Susan. I'm glad you're here.
01:14:54 Without any risk.
01:19:56 Captioning made possible by U.S. Department of Education and Turner Entertainment Group
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,592
Dialogue density19.9 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line01:19:56
Production Record
DirectorFritz Lang
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes6,140