Thomas film for U.K.
PA Wellington “Beyond Reasonable I Doubt” will have its overseas -1 premiere in London's West i End during October. 1 It is the first New Zealand ‘ film to obtain important I theatrical release in Britain. The deal was announced . yesterday by the film's pro- ' ducer. Mr John Barnett, at < the Cannes Film Festival. “Beyond Reasonable Doubt" is the film version of 1 the Arthur Allan Thomas I trial, retrial, appeals, and I pardon. i
Mr Barnett said that the film would be handled by Enterprise Pictures, the company . which also launched the Australian film, “Breaker Morant,” in Britain. Sales of “Beyond Reasonable Doubt” have also been made to Germany and the Scandinavian countries. Mr Barnett said that he had always believed the film had potential outside New Zealand, and this belief was now reality.
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