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The Verdict Is Yours

Original title: The Verdict Is Yours

Year

1958

Runtime

30 min

Seasons

3

Genres

Reality

'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.

Cast: Geoffrey Sutcliffe, David Ensor, John McGregor, Jim McKay, James Fox, Anthony Hartwell, Jane Hylton, Daphne Anderson