Also known as ''Cross Question'' Narrated by Harry Creighton Original language(s) English First episode date 11 September 1949 Audio format Monaural | Starring Charles Johnston Country of origin United States Final episode date 30 December 1954 Language English | |
Genres Crime Fiction, Police procedural Similar Rocky King Detective, Down You Go, The Bigelow Theatre, The Old American Barn Dan, Man Against Crime | ||
They Stand Accused (also known as Cross Question) is an American dramatized court show broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from September 11, 1949 to October 5, 1952 and again from September 9 to December 30, 1954.
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Overview
The series was recorded in a courtroom presided over by attorney Charles Johnston and broadcast live from Chicago's WGN-TV, with jurors chosen from the studio audience. On most DuMont affiliates, They Stand Accused aired Sundays at 9pm ET during the 1949-1950 television season, then Sundays at 10pm ET, and then Thursdays at 8pm ET during 1954.
One of the network's more enduring shows, They Stand Accused was cancelled at the end of 1954.
Episode status
At least two episodes exist: the December 23, 1950 episode is held in the J. Fred MacDonald collection at the Library of Congress, while an episode from late 1954 ("The Johnny Roberts Story") can be viewed online at the Internet Archive.