Town on Trial poster

Movie · 1957

Town on Trial

Released 22 January 1957 More from 1957 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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. Another fascinating look at what life was like in Britain during the 50's.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Raymond Huntley
as Dr. Reese
52
Dandy Nichols
as Mrs Wilson (uncredited)
49
Derek Farr
as Mark Roper
44
Margaretta Scott
as Helen Dixon
44
Geoffrey Keen
as Charles Dixon
40
Barbara Bates
as Elizabeth Fenner
31
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
21years between the oldest and youngest billed
52Raymond Huntley — oldest on the call sheet
31Barbara Bates — youngest billed
43average age of the credited cast
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