Everything but the Truth is a 1956 American Eastmancolor comedy film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Maureen O'Hara, John Forsythe and Tim Hovey.[1] Much of the film score was composed by Henry Mancini.[2] It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
| Everything but the Truth | |
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| Directed by | Jerry Hopper |
| Screenplay by | Herb Meadow |
| Story by | Sheridan Gibney Stanley Roberts |
| Produced by | Howard Christie |
| Starring | Maureen O'Hara John Forsythe Tim Hovey |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Edited by | Sherman Todd |
| Music by | Milton Rosen Irving Gertz Henry Mancini |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
A schoolboy who has been urged to always tell the truth blurts out that an uncle of his has received a payoff from a politician. Chaos ensues, as teacher Joan Madison fights the school principal's decision to expel the boy from classes and enlists a newspaper columnist, Ernie Miller, to help support her cause.
Cast edit
- Maureen O'Hara as Joan Madison
- John Forsythe as Ernie Miller
- Tim Hovey as Willie Taylor
- Frank Faylen as Mac MCmillen
- Les Tremayne as Lawrence "Larry" Everett
- Philip Bourneuf as Mayor Benjamin 'Ben' Parker
- Jeanette Nolan as Miss Adelaide Dabney
- Paul Birch as Sen. Winter
- Addison Richards as Roger Connolly
- Barry Atwater as Arthur Taylor
- Roxanne Arlen as Blonde in Washroom
- Ray Walker as Doctor
- Howard Negley as Fred - School Board Chairman
- Dorothy Abbott as Hostess
- Philo McCullough as Senator
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Caps, John. Henry Mancini: Reinventing Film Music. University of Illinois Press, 2012.
- Malone, Aubrey. Maureen O'Hara: The Biography. University Press of Kentucky, 2013.
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