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On Trial

On Trial (1955)★ 6.9/10

US · 30 min · July 20, 1959 · 2 seasons

  • Crime

Directed by: Don Weis, Herschel Daugherty, John Brahm, Robert Florey, Ida Lupino

Written by: Robert Bassing, Richard Berg, Norman Daniels, Paul David, Charles R. Jackson

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.

Directed by

Don WeisHerschel DaughertyJohn BrahmRobert FloreyIda LupinoRobert StevensonRudolph MatéEdmond O'BrienNicholas Ray

Written by

Robert BassingRichard BergNorman DanielsPaul DavidCharles R. JacksonFrank La TouretteGavin LambertDon MankiewiczLawrence B. MarcusPaul MonashJames E. MoserLiam O'BrienIrving RubineDonald S. SanfordEvelyn WaughJohn Whiting

Cast & crew

Joseph CottenSelf - HostEverett SloaneAnthonyFrank GerstleAlexanderHenry DaniellClarkDayton LummisAttorneyJan ChaneyAbrethaDiana BrewsterJoanne SimpsonRobert MiddletonArmstrongMorris AnkrumBensonEllen CorbyIsabellePhil ChambersEmersonHugh SandersDaileyChet StrattonFowlerJoseph WisemanAntonioJeanette NolanSally FreemanVirginia GreggFanny SewardChristopher DarkEmil ZopakSimon ScottDr. Philip MarceauJoseph MellQuistTerence de MarneyGuideHerbert EllisCarsonJack RaineInspectorRichard HaleRoscoe BarnesRalph MoodyBiddefordPhillip ReedAugustusGavin GordonJoseph RussoVoltaire PerkinsJudgeEdwin JeromeCohalanMacdonald CareyMikeTony CurtisCharlieDiana LynnKittyWalter AbelKirby WellsDan O'HerlihyDistrict Attorney Walter CarmodyPeggy KnudsenMonaRod SteigerCharles SteinmetzThomas GomezMcMasterSallie BrophyJuliaKim HunterAnita WellsCarl EsmondVailPatrick O'NealAsst. D.A. Charlie BakerJohn VivyanHarryRichard AndersonHaydenAndra MartinKay RandallMaurice MarsacAubertChuck ConnorsAndyLee EricksonStevieJoanne GilbertLiza CarmodyDolores HartBetty LewisMarshall BradfordFirst ExplorerLurene TuttleMargery HayRegis ToomeyJudgeCharles LaneGraysonLori MartinLiza, as a ChildNicky BlairNateWard WoodSecond ExplorerElse NeftGrandmotherSally BlaneAnnHoward WrightAl WilsonJames SeayHugh BarronFrank FentonSheriffKarl SwensonAsmussenWilliam E. GreenKohlerRobert WarwickJudgeDonald CurtisPhilip Wendell Jr.Alexander CampbellMayor CarrThomas Browne HenryCarmody's LawyerThomas E. JacksonJudgeBilly LechnerMarvinLarry WilliamsShip's ownerJohn HarmonTheater OwnerPaul PowerJudgeKathleen O'MalleyMorrison's SecretaryRoss EvansQuinnPaul KrugerMateBobs WatsonUsherKevin HagenJacobiSondra RodgersWoman BuyerLee Tong FooMr. SingTony HughesBuyerGene HarveyConradBrick SullivanBailiffJune JocelynTailored WomanFay RoopeDr. ElliottRene KroperCharles, age 6Tom McKeeKendallSammy OggJoseph, age 16Phil PhillipsJoseph, age 6Ed HintonOfficialInger StevensRuthJoan FontaineAdrienneDabbs GreerMr. ErwinJames GregoryCommander Andrew JamesonKevin McCarthyCarl WilsonKeenan WynnBill Harris Jr.Leo GordonHayden RorkeHal SmithCowboyRay CollinsCorbettIrene TedrowMrs. PattersonMala PowersEllenDane ClarkCarlByron FoulgerAlexis SmithLibby WilsonRobert CornthwaiteRanierGene LockhartClayHerb VigranLawrence DobkinHoagy CarmichaelFrazierEduard FranzDe SantreAnthony GeorgeIndian GuideJan MurrayLindseyCara WilliamsFredd WayneAssistant District AttorneyCarl Benton ReidJudge HallDon BeddoeBen GerberRobert B. WilliamsBartenderOlive CareyMrs. GerberRon HagerthyJerry Jr.Harry TylerMattHanna LandyStella HudsonIvan TriesaultVon BerningCheryl CallawayBetty JaneRobert BurtonHoustonGeoffrey TooneLenierJoanna LeeClaraRobert EllisGeorge BarnettLumsden HareJudgeWalter KingsfordProsecutorHilda PlowrightMrs. PritchardPat O'HaraAnthony LawrenceSharpeNorman WillisPhilip Wendell Sr.Elizabeth WoodsFrank MilanPrestonMabel TaliaferroOld WomanParker GarvieBlodgettJune LockhartJulie BaggsL.Q. JonesJedediah 'Jed' BooneWilliam HopperArnold BaitKathleen FreemanMrs. DandridgeNorman LloydDuke of BuckinghamPaulette GoddardDollyEdward PlattBascombBarbara Bel GeddesGladys CooperLady TichborneHugh MarloweKathleen CrowleyFelicity O'BrienMargaret HayesMrs. Ann HastingsJohn DoucetteOwen DavyPhilip OberAndrewsDick ForanNewcombeRon HayesJeff MoorePaul StewartMr. BariAudrey TotterEllen ParsonsFrank WilcoxGarrettMichael WildingColonel BloodJoan VohsEve EmersonDan TobinFrazierBill WalkerBogieEduardo CiannelliProsecutorRussell CollinsHarry BrownReginald DennyAdmirerFlorida FriebusHelen FogartyHelmut DantineLaCostaStuart RandallLt. SiegelNestor PaivaBrunoKathryn GivneyJudge Emma MorganOnslow StevensFieldsEva BartokDelores WhitecloudStanley ClementsCaptain Ralph EvansHoward SmithNeeleyHarry JacksonBill EmersonKent TaylorPhillip BradyBaynes BarronKielyLita MilanMaria BelliniDennis MooreRobert NicholsWillie FreemanBen AlexanderMr. BlinkHarry BellaverDrexlerJorja CurtrightAnne PrenticeJohn BaragreyHerbert BaggsJay AdlerMoraAnthony JochimCorporal BaconJoanne ArnoldBlondeRichard PeelPolicemanLinda StirlingJohn McKeeChandlerAlan ReynoldsCourt ClerkMario SilettiJudgeArthur Gould-PorterCoronerJack GarganStenographerLillian Kemble-CooperMrs. HobbsEric SnowdenHobbsJames FairfaxRoom ClerkJack WhitingHartfordLillian HamiltonMrs. BagbyCharles LaughtonJack CarsonSid DevlinMadge BlakeOld LadyJanice RuleBeth DevlinJohn BryantPatrolman Kenny