
The Verdict is Yours (1958 – present)
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May 28, 1958 (GB)
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'The Verdict Is Yours' premiered on September 2, 1957, in the CBS Daytime lineup. Unscripted, the show featured real lawyers playing the lawyers and judge. The defendants and witnesses on the program were professional actors who ad-libbed their dialogue, although they were given a general outline of what they were supposed to say. Sportscaster Jim McKay was the original reporter, providing commentary on the trials. He was succeeded in 1960 by newsman Bill Stout.
Cast

David Ensor
The Judge

John McGregor
Television Reporter

Jim McKay
Self - Commentary Reporter

James Fox
Council for the Prosecution

Anthony Hartwell
Junior Prosecuting Council

Jane Hylton
Mrs. Vickers