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gave the film 2/5 stars, writing: "This badly dated courtroom drama from Sidney J Furie proves that some things never change Jess Conrad, Dudley Sutton and their pals are suspected of murder simply because they're young and rebellious. The film becomes both patronising and predictable as canny lawyer
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