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
- Directed By
- Clifford Odets
- Genres
- Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Dec 1, 1959 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
An above par courtroom drama.
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Cast
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Rita Hayworth
as Jo Morris
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Gig Young
as Larry Ellis
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Anthony Franciosa
as Victor Santini
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Mildred Dunnock
as Mrs. Ellis
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Hugh Griffith
as Judge Nielson
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Sanford Meisner
as Phil Stanley
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Robert Burton
as Nordau
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Alfred Ryder
as Lt. Mike Morris
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Katherine Squire
as Mrs. Brown
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Raymond Greenleaf
as Judge Carey
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Myrna Fahey
as Alice
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Leo Penn
as Morrie Goetz
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Sheridan Comerate
as Francis Morris
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Biff Elliot
as Eddie Ritter
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Tom Greenway
as Det. Kelly
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Jay Adler
as Lauber
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Carol Anne Seflinger
as Avis Morris
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Theodore Newton
as Dr. Kemper
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James O'Reare
as Hauser
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Richard Le Pore
as Calvin Lewis
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Dan Riss
as Court Clerk
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Joe McGuinn
as Lt. Morris
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Joe Besser
as Gallagher
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Leonard George
as Jury Foreman
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William Challee
as Lemke
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Virginia Carroll
as Police Matron
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Valerie French
as Liz
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Jerry Sheldon
as Quiet Man at Bar
