• 1955
  • 30m
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial

Summary An anthology series hosted by and occasionally starring Joseph Cotten. The show often included court trials or individual's personal trials. The show was technically only "On Trial" but was popularly known as The Joseph Cotten Show. View more details

  • 1955
  • 30m

The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Joseph Cotten Everett Sloane Robert Middleton Frank Gerstle

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Genres : Crime

Release date : Sep 22, 1955

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production companies : Revue Studios Fordyce Enterprises Productions

Summary An anthology series hosted by and occasionally starring Joseph Cotten. The show often included court trials or individual's personal trials. The show was technically only "On Trial" but was popularly known as The Joseph Cotten Show. View more details

Details

Genres : Crime

Release date : Sep 22, 1955

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production companies : Revue Studios Fordyce Enterprises Productions

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On Trial (1955)

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Sep 22, 1955
On Trial
The pilot film for the series of the same title. The pilot episode dramatizes the case of a U.S. Attorney who is asked to prosecute a seaman who is accused of ejecting six refugees from a lifeboat, which he felt was necessary in an attempt to prevent all on the lifeboat from drowning due to overcrowding.
Episode 1 • Sep 13, 1956
The Trial of Edward Pritchard
At the turn of the century in Glasgow, Scotland, an eminent physician is charged with poisoning his wife.
Episode 2 • Sep 20, 1956
We Who Love Her
Libby and Carl Wilson want to adopt their niece who has been living with them since her parents were killed in an auto accident. But before the youngster came to live with them Libby was arrested for shoplifting, which ordinarily would make her ineligible to adopt a child. It's up to the court to decide whether the couple's devotion to the child is enough to outweigh Libby's criminal record.
Episode 3 • Sep 27, 1956
The Nevada Nightingale
A singer in a Nevada night club accepts a job offered her by an opera impresario. The owner of the night club thereupon sues her for breach of contract, and the court must decide whether or not her services are special, unique and irreplaceable.
Episode 4 • Oct 18, 1956
Twice in Peril
The rope is cut while a young trapeze artist is doing her act, and she is killed. The other members of the act suspect one another of the murder.
Episode 5 • Oct 25, 1956
The De Santre Story
The wife of a member of the French Academy is charged with the murder of a gossip columnist. She testifies that she had to kill him to save her husband from being blackmailed.
Episode 6 • Nov 08, 1956
Law Is for the Lovers
When the son of an immigrant owner of a cream parlor gets engaged to the town banker's daughter the banker, opposing the marriage, attempts to prevent a wedding by opening a rival ice cream parlor across the street.
Episode 7 • Nov 15, 1956
Death in the Snow
A group of gold prospectors isolated in the frozen wastes of Alaska bring their leader to trial for the murder of their Indian guide.
Episode 8 • Nov 22, 1956
The Trial of Mary Surratt
An ex-cavalry officer of the U.S. Army returns to his law practice after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He is convinced of Mary Surratt's guilt in the conspiracy, but friends persuade him to talk to Mary and possibly defend her.
Episode 9 • Dec 06, 1956
The Person and Property of Margery Hay
An old lady, whose only wrongdoing is that she doesn't like to open her mail, is served an eviction notice due to an unpaid property tax.
Episode 10 • Dec 13, 1956
The Jameson Case
Comm. Andrew Jameson is called before a court-martial in 1852. While at sea, he was responsible for the hanging of three seamen suspected of planning a mutiny.
Episode 11 • Dec 20, 1956
The Fourth Witness
A paint salesman is accused of three fires in a factory. He was seen in the vicinity and had just recently lost the account.
Episode 12 • Jan 03, 1957
The Trial of Colonel Blood
In the 1660's, Col. Blood was a courageous rebel against the throne of Charles II of England. He is accused of a number of crimes, including an attempt to steal the crown jewels, and Charles II himself tries him.
Episode 13 • Jan 10, 1957
Dog vs. Biddeford
Episode 14 • Jan 17, 1957
Libel in the Wax Museum
Episode 15 • Jan 31, 1957
The Tichborne Claimant
Episode 16 • Feb 07, 1957
The Lie Detector Game
Episode 17 • Feb 14, 1957
The Case of the Forgotten Man
A prominent attorney who aspires to the governorship is confronted by the wife of a man jailed for forgery. The attorney was involved in the case against the convict five years before, and the woman still believes her husband is innocent.
Episode 18 • Feb 28, 1957
The Case of the Double Trouble
A man is arrested for robbery at the Hollywood Bowl.
Episode 19 • Mar 07, 1957
The Case of the Panicky Man
A man is accused of murdering his wife on the basis of his unusual behavior on the day she died. He was seen scrubbing traces of blood off the porch and burning her clothes.
Episode 20 • Mar 14, 1957
The Freeman Case
Attorney William Seward accepts the case of a man who murdered five members of the same family. In this case, Seward, who later became Lincoln's secretary of state, set a legal precedent in American courts.
Episode 21 • Mar 28, 1957
The Ghost of Devil's Island
Episode 22 • Apr 04, 1957
The Case of the Jealous Bomber
An insanely jealous man suspects his wife of secretly meeting his business partner. He decides to murder his rival and works on an ingenious scheme.
Episode 23 • Apr 11, 1957
The Case of the Abandoned Horse
An Indian girl, Delores Whitecloud, graduates from law school. She learns that a government official, allied with neighboring ranchers, has confiscated her tribe's horses in an attempt to force the Indians back to a reservation. She pleads the case for her people and the suit goes to the Supreme Court.
Episode 24 • Apr 25, 1957
Alibi for Murder
A trio of men discover uranium. Then, one is found murdered and one of the survivors is accused of the crime. The other survivor then supplies a phony alibi for the accused. Will it hold up?
Episode 25 • May 02, 1957
The Case of the Absent Man
After a man has been missing for seven years, his wife seeks to have the court declare him legally dead. Coincidentally her missing husband's business partner also wants the court to pass the official ruling.
Episode 26 • May 09, 1957
A Case of Sudden Death
Episode 27 • May 23, 1957
The Gentle Voice of Murder
A young woman wanting to avoid spinsterhood is taken with Lacosta, a hypnotist. Soon the woman becomes confused about reality and her actual emotions.
Episode 28 • May 30, 1957
The Secret of Polanta
A successful young junior partner in a law firm is accused by an Italian village of stealing valuables from townsfolk during military action in World War 2.
Episode 29 • Jun 06, 1957
The Deadly Chain
A highly respected district attorney, his beautiful daughter and a political columnist are involved in a murder.
Episode 30 • Jun 13, 1957
The Case of the Girl on the Elsewhere
Her prison record comes back to threaten Felicity O'Brien's future when she is suspected of murder.
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