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The Verdict (1946 film)
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The Verdict is a 1946 film-noir drama directed by Don Siegel and written by Israel Zangwill and Peter Milne, based on Zangwill's novel The Big Bow Mystery. The film stars Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre in one of their eight film pairings, as well as Joan Lorring and Ian Wolfe in a bit part as the jury foreman. The Verdict was Siegel's first full-length feature film. Sidney Lumet's 1982 film by the same name is not related to this film.
Greenstreet portrays George Edward Goodman, a respected superintendent at Scotland Yard who makes a mistake in an investigation that causes the execution of an innocent man. He takes the blame for his error and is dismissed from his position as superintendent and replaced by the obnoxious and gloating John Buckley (portrayed by George Coulouris). Soured by the turn of events, Goodman sets out to make Buckley look too inept to perform his new job. He enlists the aid of his macabre artist friend, Victor Emmric, played by Peter Lorre, and when a mysterious murder occurs, they realize their chance to ruin Buckley may have arrived.
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