The Verdict

IMDb link: 0039080
IMDb rating: 7.2 (3,327 votes)
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Film-Noir
Director: Don Siegel, Peter Lorre
Cast: Sydney Greenstreet, Joan Lorring, George Coulouris and others

Release date: 23 Nov 1946
Release year: 1946
Runtime: 86 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: psychotronic film, newgate prison, police commissioner, scotland yard, forced resignation, landlady, bouquet, race against time, horse and carriage, 1890s

Plot:

Mr. Grodman was a respected superintendent at Scotland Yard until a mistake in an investigation caused the execution of an innocent man. He takes the blame, is dismissed, and replaced by the obnoxious, gloating Buckley. Feeling vengeful, Grodman would like nothing more than to see Buckley look foolish on the job. His friend Victor Emmric, an artist with macabre tastes, wouldn't mind either and soon a mysterious murder occurs that may provide them with the chance.

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