Trial

1955

1h 45m

6.8

6.8/10

16 votes • View on IMDb

Drama

"Tense! Timely! Thrilling!"

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

new york city anti-communism lawyer racism los angeles, california courtroom defense attorney post world war ii mexican american lynch mob rape accusation fundraising juvenile crime heart condition mexican boy apprentice lawyer race relations communist movement

Quick Facts

Release Date	October 7, 1955
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0048748

Cast

Glenn Ford

David Blake

Dorothy McGuire

Abbe Nyle

Arthur Kennedy

Barney Castle

John Hodiak

District Attorney John J. Armstrong

Katy Jurado

Consuela Chavez

Rafael Campos

Angel Chavez

Juano Hernández

Judge Theodore Motley

Robert Middleton

A.A. "Fats" Sanders

John Hoyt

Ralph Castillo

Paul Guilfoyle

Cap Grant

Elisha Cook Jr.

Finn

Ann Lee

Gail Wiltse

Key Crew

Mark Robson

Director

Charles Schnee

Producer

Don Mankiewicz

Writer