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The World Was His Jury

1958 · 82 min

A tense courtroom drama with a maritime disaster backstory, exploring guilt and redemption.

Tagline: Incredible frame-up explodes into a disaster at sea!
Overview: A sea captain stands trial for manslaughter after 162 people are killed in a fire aboard his cruise ship. Director Fred F. Sears' 1958 drama stars Edmond O'Brien, Robert McQueeney, Paul Birch, Mona Freeman and Karin Booth.
How it feels: Tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, guilt, betrayal, redemption
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
guilt
betrayal
redemption
survival
Places: big city
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none