Everything but the Truth

Everything but the Truth is a 1956 American Eastmancolor comedy film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Maureen O'Hara, John Forsythe and Tim Hovey.[1] Much of the film score was composed by Henry Mancini.[2] It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Everything but the Truth
Directed byJerry Hopper
Screenplay byHerb Meadow
Story bySheridan Gibney
Stanley Roberts
Produced byHoward Christie
StarringMaureen O'Hara
John Forsythe
Tim Hovey
CinematographyMaury Gertsman
Edited bySherman Todd
Music byMilton Rosen
Irving Gertz
Henry Mancini
Production
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • December 1, 1956 (1956-12-01)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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A schoolboy who has been urged to always tell the truth blurts out that an uncle of his has received a payoff from a politician. Chaos ensues, as teacher Joan Madison fights the school principal's decision to expel the boy from classes and enlists a newspaper columnist, Ernie Miller, to help support her cause.

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References

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  1. ^ "Everything but the Truth (1956) - Jerry Hopper | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
  2. ^ Caps p.31

Bibliography

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  • Caps, John. Henry Mancini: Reinventing Film Music. University of Illinois Press, 2012.
  • Malone, Aubrey. Maureen O'Hara: The Biography. University Press of Kentucky, 2013.
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