MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Judicial Error

Judicial Error

1948 · 80 min

A somber, talky French courtroom drama that weighs an ordinary man's fate against careless wealth, moving slowly toward a quietly anxious reckoning.

Directed by
Maurice de Canonge
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michèle Alfa, Jimmy Gaillard, Jean Davy
Overview
After a banker is driven to suicide by his wife's reckless spending, an innocent cashier is wrongly implicated in a crime.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Judicial Error

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Maurice de Canonge
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michèle Alfa, Jimmy Gaillard, Jean Davy
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • class
  • morality
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

More like this

Titles like Judicial Error

Movie

Conviction

2019

A tense, methodical legal drama that follows a determined woman's fight against a possible miscarriage of justice, anchored by strong performances and a serious tone.

Tense, earnest · about justice and guilt

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • justice
  • guilt
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
110 min
Details
ConvictionHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

My First Client

2019

A heavy, sobering watch that slowly tightens around you, mixing quiet outrage with a fragile hope.

Melancholic, tense · about justice and guilt

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • justice
  • guilt
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
114 min
Details
My First ClientHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Elevator to the Gallows

1958

A cool, jazz-soaked descent into fatalistic longing, where small mistakes spiral into tragedy with quiet, hypnotic inevitability.

Melancholic, tense · about guilt and betrayal

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • guilt
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
92 min
Details
Elevator to the GallowsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Witness for the Prosecution

1957

A gripping courtroom mystery that keeps you guessing, with sharp wit and a darkly satisfying twist.

Tense, dark · about justice and guilt

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • justice
  • guilt
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
116 min
Details
Witness for the ProsecutionHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Honor Bound

1928

A somber silent-era melodrama of wrongful punishment and simmering injustice, unfolding with earnest intensity and a heavy sense of moral weight.

Melancholic, tense · about justice and guilt

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • justice
  • guilt
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
70 min
Details
Honor BoundHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Letter

1940

A slow-burning, atmospheric noir that tightens like a noose, with a chilling central performance and a fatalistic pull.

Melancholic, tense · about justice and guilt

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • justice
  • guilt
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
95 min
Details
The LetterHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Twelve

2019

A slow-burning, emotionally charged courtroom drama that keeps you guessing while probing the jurors' personal lives.

Melancholic, tense · about justice and guilt

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • justice
  • guilt
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details
The TwelveHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Fear

1928

A slow, shadowy silent drama that tightens like a knot of guilt, letting quiet glances and looming consequences do the work.

Melancholic, tense · about guilt and betrayal

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • guilt
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
70 min
Details
FearHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Stranger

2025

A detached, sun-drenched plunge into a man's indifference, where the heat and silence press on you as much as the looming judgment.

Melancholic, tense · about justice and guilt

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • justice
  • guilt
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
122 min
Details
The StrangerHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Staatsanwältin Corda

1953

A sober, dialogue-driven courtroom drama where personal history and professional duty collide, asking for quiet attention.

Melancholic, tense · about justice and guilt

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • justice
  • guilt
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Details
Staatsanwältin CordaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Crime and Punishment

1956

A heavy, brooding descent into guilt, with a proud man's conscience slowly crushing him in grim, austere surroundings.

Melancholic, tense · about justice and guilt

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • justice
  • guilt
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
107 min
Details
Crime and PunishmentHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

My Friend the Traitor

1988

A sombre, slow-burning French drama that weighs guilt and the difficulty of starting over after wartime shame.

Melancholic, tense · about justice and guilt

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • justice
  • guilt
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
120 min
Details
My Friend the TraitorHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Maurice de Canonge
Starring
Michèle Alfa, Jimmy Gaillard, Jean Davy, Marcel Dalio, Nicolas Amato, Yves Brainville, Jean-Jacques Delbo, Agnès Laury
Runtime
80 min
Country
France
Languages
French

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata