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The World Was His Jury

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
167
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Mona Freeman and Edmond O'Brien in The World Was His Jury (1958)
CrimeDrama

An attorney defends a ship captain that was put on trial for negligence after a deadly event at sea.An attorney defends a ship captain that was put on trial for negligence after a deadly event at sea.An attorney defends a ship captain that was put on trial for negligence after a deadly event at sea.

  • Director
    • Fred F. Sears
  • Writer
    • Herbert Abbott Spiro
  • Stars
    • Edmond O'Brien
    • Mona Freeman
    • Karin Booth
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    167
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fred F. Sears
    • Writer
      • Herbert Abbott Spiro
    • Stars
      • Edmond O'Brien
      • Mona Freeman
      • Karin Booth
    • 9User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast31

    Edmond O'Brien
    Edmond O'Brien
    • David Carson
    Mona Freeman
    Mona Freeman
    • Robin Carson
    Karin Booth
    Karin Booth
    • Polly Barrett
    Robert McQueeney
    Robert McQueeney
    • Captain Jeremy 'Jerry' Barrett
    Paul Birch
    Paul Birch
    • Martin Ranker
    John Beradino
    John Beradino
    • Tony Armand
    Richard H. Cutting
    Richard H. Cutting
    • District Attorney Paul Wendall
    • (as Dick Cutting)
    Harvey Stephens
    Harvey Stephens
    • Judge Arthur Farrell
    Carlos Romero
    Carlos Romero
    • 2nd Officer Johnson
    Hortense Petra
    • Woman Dancing with Barrett
    Gail Bonney
    Gail Bonney
    • Hysterical Woman Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bradley
    Paul Bradley
    • Ship Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Brooks
    Ralph Brooks
    • Courtroom Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Marvin Bryan
    • Naval Officer
    • (uncredited)
    George Cisar
    George Cisar
    • Afterdeck Bos'n
    • (uncredited)
    George DeNormand
    George DeNormand
    • Ship Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Alex Gerry
    Alex Gerry
    • Lt. Commander John Andes
    • (uncredited)
    James Gonzalez
    James Gonzalez
    • Ship Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Fred F. Sears
    • Writer
      • Herbert Abbott Spiro
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Though the plot of this film may seem far fetched it is based, fairly closely, on the real life ship fire disaster of the Morro Castle.
    • Goofs
      When David and Robin Carson are discussing the case in the restaurant, the same traffic scene plays over and over ( i.e. the same bus, sedan, truck, people, etc) in the window behind them.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Trial of Captain Barrett
    • Production company
      • Clover Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 22m(82 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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