ACTION AT LAW (5 films)

Duration: 30 min

Year Published: 1956

Creator: KETC

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: Sound

Description: Titles are: 1. THE ACCIDENT. Presents two versions of an automobile-pedestrian accident from which a law action develops. Shows first the accident as seen through the eyes of the victim and the driver of the car. Dramatizes how a suit is filed and the serving of a summons on the defendant. 2. WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. Continues with the defendant's first meeting with his lawyer and the filing of an answer to the plaintiff's petition. Shows how the witnesses to the accident are questioned and their statements recorded. 3. PREPARING FOR THE TRIAL. Explains how both sides prepare for the trial. Includes final checks on witnesses, conferences between the lawyers and their clients, and research into the decisions of the courts in related cases. 4. TRIAL: THE CASE FOR THE PLAINTIFF. Presents the beginning of the trial. Shows how prospective jurors are chosen and questioned to determine possible bias. Presents both lawyers making opening statements to the jury. 5. ANT THE CASE FOR THE DEFENDANT. Dramatizes the defendant's day in court, including direct and cross examination of all witnesses in the case for the defendant. Concludes with the deliberation of the jury and its verdict

Complete Record: Source: NET Interest level: sh-c-ad Price: rent ea $4.75 Format: sd b&w

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)