The Verdict Is Yours

The Verdict Is Yours — Plot

'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.

• Release date
• May 28, 1958
• Runtime
• 30 min

The Verdict Is Yours — Cast

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Geoffrey Sutcliffe

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David Ensor The Judge

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John McGregor Television Reporter

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Jim McKay Self - Commentary Reporter James Fox Council for the Prosecution

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Anthony Hartwell Junior Prosecuting Council Jane Hylton Mrs. Vickers Daphne Anderson