Term of Trial
Term of Trial is a 1962 British drama film written and directed by Peter Glenville and produced by James Woolf for his Romulus Films company, with James H. Ware as associate producer. Its screenplay was based on the 1961 novel of the same name by James Barlow. The music score was by Jean-Michel Damase and the cinematography by Oswald Morris.
Plot
Graham Weir is a schoolteacher whose criminal record for refusing to fight during World War II has prevented him from progressing in his teaching career. Now, years later, he is married to an embittered woman, and he is a teacher in a school with many disaffected pupils. His sincere interest in his pupils' progress leads him to get involved in their personal situations. His particular attention to Shirley Taylor, a student who develops a crush on him, leads him into serious trouble.
More details
author | Peter Glenville |
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director | Peter Glenville |
editor | Jim Clark |
genre | drama |
keywords | criminal record married teach world war ii |
musicBy | Jean-Michel Damase |
producer | John and James Woolf |
productionCompany | Romulus Films |
publisher | Warner-Pathé |