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The Revolving Door (1969)

7/10 1969 29m Released

The Revolving Door is a 1968 American short documentary film directed by Lee R. Bobker, about the U.S.judicial system, explaining the types of cases tried in the lower court, showing the typical minor offenders and examining the inadequate jailing facilities. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

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Sandra Cody
Sandra Cody
Girl
Paul Richards
Paul Richards
Narrator

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CinemaSerf 6/10

There are some quite startling statistics used to underpin the thread of the narration here. The routine dispensation of justice onto minor offenders who's defence has had about five minutes to prepare, who's prosecutors have had just about the same amount of time to proceed and the judge (probably with repetitive strain injury) who can deal with over 25,000 of these misdemeanours in one calendar year. It's an…

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What is The Revolving Door about?
The Revolving Door is a 1968 American short documentary film directed by Lee R. Bobker, about the U.S.judicial system, explaining the types of cases tried in the lower court, showing the typical minor offenders and examining the inadequate jailing facilities. It was nominated…
When was The Revolving Door released?
The Revolving Door was released in 1969.
What genres does The Revolving Door belong to?
The Revolving Door is categorised as Documentary.
Who stars in The Revolving Door?
The cast of The Revolving Door includes Sandra Cody, Paul Richards.