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The Missing Juror
The Missing Juror
Directed by	Budd Boetticher; (as Oscar Boetticher Jr.)
Screenplay by	Charles O'Neal
Story by	Leon Abrams; Richard Hill Wilkinson
Produced by	Wallace MacDonald
Starring	Jim Bannon; Janis Carter; George Macready; Jean Stevens
Cinematography	L. William O'Connell; (as L.W. O'Connell)
Edited by	Paul Borofsky
Color process	Black and white
Production; company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	November 16, 1944;
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Missing Juror is a 1944 American film noir mystery film directed by Budd Boetticher (as Oscar Boetticher Jr.) and starring Jim Bannon, Janis Carter, George Macready and Jean Stevens.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

In this suspenseful film, a sinister figure is targeting the individuals who played a role in condemning a murderer to death. In the midst of this drama, after six members of the pivotal jury have met gruesome fates, investigative journalist Jim Bannon embarks on a relentless pursuit to locate the surviving jurors and ultimately unveil the enigmatic killer. What emerges is a shocking revelation: the original murderer, presumed dead in a conflagration at a mental institution, has somehow managed to escape his supposed demise. To add to the twisted plot, the body of the jury foreman was mistakenly identified as the murderer's, thereby allowing the vengeful culprit to execute a sinister plan for retribution. Janis Carter plays a crucial role as Bannon's romantic partner, offering her unwavering support throughout the harrowing ordeal.^[4]

Cast

Jim Bannon as Joe Keats
Janis Carter as Alice Hill
George Macready as Harry Wharton/ Jerome K. Bentley
Jean Stevens as Tex Tuttle
Joseph Crehan as Willard Apple aka Falstaff

References

^ Axmaker, Sean (7 February 2006). "Ride Lonesome: The Career of Budd Boetticher". Senses of Cinema. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016.
^ Missing Juror, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 12, Iss. 133, (Jan 1, 1945): 36.
^ Budd Boetticher: The Last Interview Wheeler, Winston Dixon. Film Criticism; Meadville Vol. 26, Iss. 3, (Spring 2002): 52-0_3.
^ Langman, Larry (2009). The Media in the Movies. p. 178.