Trial
1955, English. Directed by Mark Robson.
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A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A courtroom drama set in 1947 and underlying post-WW2 acute problems facing the USA such as stormy race relations and the growing threat of local communism.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Mark RobsonDirector
- Glenn FordDavid Blake
- Dorothy McGuireAbbe Nyle
- Arthur KennedyBarney Castle
- John HodiakDistrict Attorney John J. Armstrong
- Katy JuradoConsuela Chavez
- Rafael CamposAngel Chavez
- Juano HernándezJudge Theodore Motley
- Robert MiddletonA.A. "Fats" Sanders
- John HoytRalph Castillo
- Paul GuilfoyleCap Grant
- Elisha Cook Jr.Finn
- Ann LeeGail Wiltse
Details
- Released
- 7 October 1955
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Don Mankiewicz
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Trial runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Who directed Trial?
Trial (1955) was directed by Mark Robson and stars Glenn Ford, Dorothy McGuire, Arthur Kennedy.