The Verdict Is Yours
Series Overview
'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.
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3 Seasons • 48 Episodes
30 min per episode
1958 – 1963
Premiered: Wed, May 28, 1958
Peter WildebloodLatest Aired Episode
Season 3, Episode 29: “S3.E29 ∙ Regina v Curry”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
Explore Star Directory →Geoffrey Sutcliffe
David Ensor
The Judge
John McGregor
Television Reporter
Jim McKay
Self - Commentary Reporter
James Fox
Council for the Prosecution
Anthony Hartwell
Junior Prosecuting Council
Jane Hylton
Mrs. Vickers
Daphne Anderson
Richard Caldicot
Micheál Mac Liammóir
Anthony Sharp
David Markham
Harold Lang
William Squire
Counsel for Defence
George Bancroft
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Max Morgan Witts, Eric Price, Mike Wooller, Peter Plummer, James Ormerod
Hugh Leonard, Cedric Wallis, H.V. Kershaw, John Hopkins, Phillip Grenville Mann, Cyril Abraham, Fenton Bresler, John Whitney, Geoffrey Bellman
Department Leadership Roster
Max Morgan Witts
Director
Eric Price
Director
Mike Wooller
Director
Cedric Wallis
Writer
H.V. Kershaw
Writer
John Hopkins
Writer
Phillip Grenville Mann
Writer
Cyril Abraham
Writer
Fenton Bresler
Writer
John Whitney
Writer
Geoffrey Bellman
Writer
Denis Parkin
Production Design
George Haslam
Production Design
Peter Plummer
Director
James Ormerod
Director
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What is The Verdict Is Yours about?
'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.
How many seasons does The Verdict Is Yours have?
The Verdict Is Yours comprises 3 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in The Verdict Is Yours?
Key cast members in The Verdict Is Yours include Geoffrey Sutcliffe, David Ensor, John McGregor, Jim McKay, James Fox.
Who created or directed The Verdict Is Yours?
The Verdict Is Yours was developed and directed by Max Morgan Witts, Eric Price, Mike Wooller, Peter Plummer, James Ormerod.