

Jury of One
1974-09-11 · 95 min · ★ 6.4
A desperate woman, whose son is on trial for murder, blackmails the judge and kidnaps his wife.
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- Directors
- André Cayatte
- Production companies
- Les Films Concordia
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jean GabinLeguen
Sophia LorenTeresa Leoni
Michel AlbertiniAndre Leoni
Gisèle CasadesusMadame Leguen
Julien BertheauVerlac
Muriel CataláAnne Chartier
Henri GarcinMaître Lannelongue
Marthe VillalongaThe Leguens' concierge
Anne KreisThe tennis player
Paul BiscigliaA juror
Michel RobinVéricel
Daniel LecourtoisThe Attorney General
Jean-François RémiAntoine Bertolucci
Jean AmosThe fake inspector
Lucienne LegrandThe swinger motorist
François VibertGuichard
Françoise BetteThe prostitute
Pierre TabardToussaint Laverni
Umberto OrsiniThe mafia Doctor (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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