Town on Trial
“The Secrets and Scandals of a Whole Town Shocked Into the Open...As the Nylon-Stocking Killer Runs Amok!”
John GuillerminCast
John Mills 
Charles Coburn 
Barbara Bates Derek Farr 
Alec McCowen 
Fay Compton
Credits
Written by: Robert Westerby
Plot
When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis club. It falls to Police Inspector Halloran to sort out all the red herrings, and finally after a confrontation at the top of the local church spire, arrest the culprit.
Sinekatalog’s take
A British whodunit in which suspicion falls on members of a tennis club after a young woman's murder. Brisk, orderly and nicely atmospheric. A good fit for fans of fifties detective stories.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,063 votes)
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