08 Nov 2013
The Grey Gentlemen
This is the Award Winning short noir film (student film) written and directed by Richard Corso. It is the story a writer, seeking inspiration.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Put them all together they spell M-U-R-D-E-R !
A newspaper publisher, wanting to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, talks his possible son-in-law Tom into a hoax in an attempt to expose ineptitude of the city's hard-line district attorney. The plan is to have Tom plant clues leading to his arrest for killing a female nightclub dancer. Once Tom is found guilty, he is to reveal the setup and humiliate the DA.
Top Billed Cast
Dana Andrews Tom Garrett
Joan Fontaine Susan Spencer
Sidney Blackmer Austin Spencer
Arthur Franz Bob Hale
Philip Bourneuf Roy Thompson
Edward Binns Lt. Kennedy
Shepperd Strudwick Jonathan Wilson
Robin Raymond Terry Larue
Barbara Nichols Dolly Moore
William F. Leicester Charlie Miller
Dan Seymour Greco
Rusty Lane Judge
Joyce Taylor Joan Williams
Carleton Young Allan Kirk
Trudy Wroe Hatcheck girl
Joe Kirk Clothing Store Clerk
John George Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
Wendell Niles Announcer
Charles Evans Governor
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