06 September 1962 Drama 93 mins
John Harris finds himself ostracized and placed on trial for allowing his daughter Ruth to die. His religious beliefs forbade him to give consent for a blood transfusion that would have saved her life. Doctor Brown is determined to seek justice for what he sees as the needless death of a young girl.
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Michael Craig as John Harris
Patrick McGoohan as Dr Brown
Janet Munro as Pat Harris
Paul Rogers as Hart Jacobs
Malcolm Keen as Mr Harris Sr
Megs Jenkins as Mrs Gordon
Michael Bryant as John's Counsel
Leslie Sands as Clyde
Norman Wooland as Counsel for the Crown
John Barrie as Mr Gordon
Walter Hudd as Judge
Michael Aldridge as Harvard
Basil Dignam as Mapleton
Frank Finlay as Teddy's Father
Maureen Pryor as Teddy's Mother
Kenneth J. Warren as Sergeant Finley
Janet Green Writer
William Alwyn Music
James McCormick Writer
John D. Guthridge Editor
Otto Heller Director of Photography
Basil Dearden Director
Diana Hawkins Publicist
Basil Dearden Producer
Michael Relph Producer
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United Kingdom 06 September 1962
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John Harris (Michael Craig) gives evidence in his defence as Patrick McGoohan and Janet Munro look on in this bleak but compelling drama.
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