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The Verdict Is Yours
'The Verdict Is Yours' premiered on September 2, 1957, in the CBS Daytime lineup. Unscripted, the show featured real lawyers playing the lawyers and judge. The defendants and witnesses on the program were professional actors who ad-libbed their dialogue, although they were given a general outline of what they were supposed to say. Sportscaster Jim McKay was the original reporter, providing commentary on the trials. He was succeeded in 1960 by newsman Bill Stout.
Seasons
- Season 1 — 11 episodes (May 28, 1958)
- Season 2 — 8 episodes (August 19, 1959)
- Season 3 — 29 episodes (August 22, 1962)
Cast
- Geoffrey Sutcliffe
- David Ensor as The Judge
- John McGregor as Television Reporter
- Jim McKay as Self - Commentary Reporter
- James Fox as Council for the Prosecution
- Anthony Hartwell as Junior Prosecuting Council
- Jane Hylton as Mrs. Vickers
- Daphne Anderson
- Richard Caldicot
- Micheál Mac Liammóir
- Anthony Sharp
- David Markham
Details
- Created by
- Peter Wildeblood and Harry Elton
- First aired
- May 28, 1958
- Episodes
- 48
- Genres
- Reality
- Network
- CBS
- Status
- Ended
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