Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Dana Andrews Tom Garrett

Joan Fontaine Susan Spencer

Sidney Blackmer Austin Spencer

Arthur Franz Bob Hale

Philip Bourneuf Roy Thompson