The Missing Juror

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The Missing Juror
Directed by Budd Boetticher
(as Oscar Boetticher Jr.)
Screenplay by Charles O'Neal
Story by Leon Abrams
Richard Hill Wilkinson
Produced by Wallace MacDonald
Starring Jim Bannon
Janis Carter
George Macready
Jean Stevens
Cinematography L. William O'Connell
(as L.W. O'Connell)
Edited by Paul Borofsky
Color process Black and white
Production
company
Columbia Pictures
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • November 16, 1944 (1944-11-16)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Missing Juror is a 1944 American film noir mystery film directed by Budd Boetticher (as Oscar Boetticher Jr.) and starring Jim Bannon, Janis Carter, George Macready and Jean Stevens. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

In this suspenseful film, a sinister figure is targeting the individuals who played a role in condemning a murderer to death. In the midst of this drama, after six members of the pivotal jury have met gruesome fates, investigative journalist Jim Bannon embarks on a relentless pursuit to locate the surviving jurors and ultimately unveil the enigmatic killer. What emerges is a shocking revelation: the original murderer, presumed dead in a conflagration at a mental institution, has somehow managed to escape his supposed demise. To add to the twisted plot, the body of the jury foreman was mistakenly identified as the murderer's, thereby allowing the vengeful culprit to execute a sinister plan for retribution. Janis Carter plays a crucial role as Bannon's romantic partner, offering her unwavering support throughout the harrowing ordeal. [4]

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References

  1. Axmaker, Sean (7 February 2006). "Ride Lonesome: The Career of Budd Boetticher". Senses of Cinema. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016.
  2. Missing Juror, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 12, Iss. 133, (Jan 1, 1945): 36.
  3. Budd Boetticher: The Last Interview Wheeler, Winston Dixon. Film Criticism; Meadville Vol. 26, Iss. 3, (Spring 2002): 52-0_3.
  4. Langman, Larry (2009). The Media in the Movies. p. 178.