
The Trial(1962)
Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.

A small-town district attorney is saddled with several major investigations, including a gambler's murder and a possible insurance scam.

Jim Hutton
Doug Selby, D.A.

Lloyd Bochner
A.B. Carr

Jo Ann Pflug
Sylvia Martin

Robert J. Wilke
Sheriff Rex Brandon

Ed Asner
Chief Otto Larkin

William Elliott
Deputy Bob Terry

Miriam Colon
Anita Nogales

Jessica Walter

Carmen Mathews

Leslie Nielsen
They Call It Murder is a mystery, drama, crime, tv movie film released in 1971 exploring themes of based on novel or book. Directed by Walter Grauman, it stars Jim Hutton, Lloyd Bochner, Jo Ann Pflug. A small-town district attorney is saddled with several major investigations, including a gambler's murder and a possible insurance scam.
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