TMDb Rating
6.0/10
15 verified votes
Term of Trial (1962)
Drama
130 min
Plot Summary
A schoolteacher plagued by alcoholism and his refusal to serve in World War II, Graham Weir inspires contempt in almost everyone around him, including his bitter wife, Anna. When the lovely young Shirley Taylor, one of Weir's students, falls for her unfortunate instructor, he is tempted and flattered but turns down her advances. Taylor's subsequent actions make Weir's life even more complicated.
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DramaPeter GlenvilleLaurence OlivierSimone Signoret1962
Director
Peter Glenville
Top Cast
Laurence OlivierSimone SignoretSarah MilesTerence StampHugh Griffith
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