Term of Trial
1962, English. Directed by Peter Glenville.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Peter GlenvilleDirector
- Laurence OlivierGraham Weir
- Simone SignoretAnna Weir
- Sarah MilesShirley Taylor
- Terence StampMitchell
- Hugh GriffithO'Hara
- Roland CulverTrowman
- Dudley FosterDetective Sergeant Keirnan
- Frank PettingellFerguson
- Thora HirdMrs. Taylor
- Norman BirdMr. Taylor
- Newton BlickProsecutor
- Allan CuthbertsonSylvan-Jones
Details
- Released
- 16 August 1962
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Peter Glenville
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Term of Trial isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 August 1962. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Term of Trial?
Term of Trial (1962) was directed by Peter Glenville and stars Laurence Olivier, Simone Signoret, Sarah Miles.