The Story on Page One (1959)
Overview
An adulterous couple is accused of murder after the woman's husband is shot and killed during a scuffle. A high-profile court case tells the story.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.6542 |
Directed By
Clifford Odets
Crew
Jerry Wald
James Wong Howe
Clifford Odets
Hugh S. Fowler
Elmer Bernstein
Clifford Odets
Frederick McCoy
Jack Gorton
Walter M. Scott
Alfred Bruzlin
Bert Steiner
Doris Haines
Joe Jackman
Howard Richmond
Harry M. Leonard
Edward B. Powell
G.W. Berntsen
Myrl Stoltz
Anita Speer
Kenneth Lang
Louis Kaufman
Lyle R. Wheeler
Ben Nye
Harrold Weinberger
Jack Richter
Jack Gertsman
TOP CAST
Rita Hayworth
Josephine Brown / Jo Morris
Anthony Franciosa
Victor Santini
Gig Young
Larry Ellis
Mildred Dunnock
Mrs. Ellis
Hugh Griffith
Judge Edgar Neilsen
Sanford Meisner
Phil Stanley
Robert Burton
District Attorney Nordeau
Alfred Ryder
Lt. Mike Morris
Katherine Squire
Mrs. Hattie Brown
Raymond Greenleaf
Judge Carey
Myrna Fahey
Alice
Leo Penn
Morrie Goetz
Sheridan Comerate
Ofcr. Francis Morris
Jay Adler
Lauber (uncredited)
Joe Besser
Gallagher (uncredited)
Virginia Carroll
Police Matron (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Seth (Court Bailiff) (uncredited)
William Challee
Lemke (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bru Danger
Cook (uncredited)
Biff Elliot
Eddie Ritter (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Juror (uncredited)
Valerie French
Liz (uncredited)
Leonard George
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Richard George
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Tom Greenway
Detective Captain Kelly (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Juror (uncredited)
Miranda Jones
Miss Monroe (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Richard LePore
Calvin Lewis (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Juror (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Joe McGuinn
Lt. Morris (uncredited)
Theodore Newton
Dr. Kemper (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
James O'Rear
Hauser (uncredited)
Dan Riss
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Art Salter
Bartender (uncredited)
Carol Anne Seflinger
Avis Morris (uncredited)
Jerry Sheldon
Quiet Man in Bar (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Juror (uncredited)
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