The Story on Page One (1959)

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A suspenseful courtroom drama, The Story on Page One was the second and last film directed by the distinguished American playwright Clifford Odets (who also wrote the screenplay). Jo (Rita Hayworth) and Larry (Gig Young) are lovers accused of murdering Jo's husband. Their trial lawyer, Victor… More A suspenseful courtroom drama, The Story on Page One was the second and last film directed by the distinguished American playwright Clifford Odets (who also wrote the screenplay). Jo (Rita Hayworth) and Larry (Gig Young) are lovers accused of murdering Jo's husband. Their trial lawyer, Victor Santini (Anthony Franciosa) has his work cut out for him on two different fronts. For one, he has to overcome his own tendency to hit the bottle, and for another, he has to somehow win this case. As revealed in the beginning, Jo's husband died accidentally. Yet the unpredictability of the courtroom proceedings indicate that a verdict of "not guilty" is going to be anything but automatic. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 2 hr. 3 min.
Directed By: Clifford Odets
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Dec 1, 1959 Wide

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
An above par courtroom drama.

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Cast

            Rita Hayworth as Jo Morris

            Gig Young as Larry Ellis

            Anthony Franciosa as Victor Santini

            Mildred Dunnock as Mrs. Ellis

            Hugh Griffith as Judge Nielson

            Sanford Meisner as Phil Stanley

            Robert Burton as Nordau

            Alfred Ryder as Lt. Mike Morris

            Katherine Squire as Mrs. Brown

            Raymond Greenleaf as Judge Carey

            Myrna Fahey as Alice

            Leo Penn as Morrie Goetz

            Sheridan Comerate as Francis Morris

            Biff Elliot as Eddie Ritter

            Tom Greenway as Det. Kelly

            Jay Adler as Lauber

            Carol Anne Seflinger as Avis Morris

            Theodore Newton as Dr. Kemper

            James O'Reare as Hauser

            Richard Le Pore as Calvin Lewis

            Dan Riss as Court Clerk

            Joe McGuinn as Lt. Morris

            Joe Besser as Gallagher

            Leonard George as Jury Foreman

            William Challee as Lemke

            Virginia Carroll as Police Matron

            Valerie French as Liz

            Jerry Sheldon as Quiet Man at Bar
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