The World Was His Jury (1958)
Overview
A sea captain stands trial for manslaughter after 162 people are killed in a fire aboard his cruise ship. Director Fred F. Sears' 1958 drama stars Edmond O'Brien, Robert McQueeney, Paul Birch, Mona Freeman and Karin Booth.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.1883 |
Directed By
Fred F. Sears
Crew
Herbert Abbott Spiro
Fred F. Sears
James Saper
Sam Katzman
Edwin H. Bryant
TOP CAST
Edmond O'Brien
David Carson
Mona Freeman
Robin Carson
Karin Booth
Polly Barrett
Robert McQueeney
Captain Jeremy 'Jerry' Barrett
Paul Birch
Martin Ranker
John Beradino
Tony Armand
Richard H. Cutting
District Attorney Paul Wendall (as Dick Cutting)
Harvey Stephens
Judge Arthur Farrell
Carlos Romero
2nd Officer Johnson
Alex Gerry
Lt. Commander John Andes
Roy Gordon
H.B. McClay
Frank Richards
Milo Radvitch aka Mikel Petrov
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