Parents on Trial
1939, English. Directed by Sam Nelson.
According to Hollywood, the parents were generally at fault when good kids went bad. This theory is elucidated in Columbia's Parents on Trial, wherein strict disciplinarian James Westley (Henry Kolker) fails to understand or appreciate the real needs and feelings of his teenaged daughter Susan (Jean Parker).
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 21 September 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Gladys Atwater, J. Robert Bren, Lambert Hillyer
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Parents on Trial runs 58 minutes (0h 58m).
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Parents on Trial isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 September 1939. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Parents on Trial?
Parents on Trial (1939) was directed by Sam Nelson and stars Jean Parker, Johnny Downs, Noah Beery Jr..