---
title: 'Town on Trial (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Guillermin'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/town-on-trial-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049872/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Town on Trial (1957)

1957 · 96 min · Crime · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Town on Trial is a 1957 British mystery film directed by John Guillermin and starring John Mills, Charles Coburn, Barbara Bates and Derek Farr. It was written by Ken Hughes and Robert Westerby. A whole town comes under suspicion when two grisly murders are carried out—particularly members of the local sports club.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Guillermin](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-guillermin)
- **Screenplay:** [Ken Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-hughes)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Tristram Cary](https://cinepixo.com/people/tristram-cary)
- **Director of Photography:** [Basil Emmott](https://cinepixo.com/people/basil-emmott)

## Cast

- [Alec McCowen](https://cinepixo.com/people/alec-mccowen)
- [Derek Farr](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-farr)
- [Geoffrey Keen](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-keen)
- [Barbara Bates](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-bates)
- [John Mills](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mills)
- [Charles Coburn](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-coburn)
- [Harry Fowler](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-fowler)
- [Fay Compton](https://cinepixo.com/people/fay-compton)
- [Raymond Huntley](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-huntley)

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