Drama · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 45m

Trial

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Director
Mark Robson
Cast
Glenn Ford as David Blake Dorothy McGuire as Abbe Nyle Arthur Kennedy as Barney Castle John Hodiak as District Attorney John J. Armstrong Katy Jurado as Consuela Chavez Rafael Campos as Angel Chavez
Crew
Robert Surtees — Director of Photography Albert Akst — Editor Daniele Amfitheatrof — Original Music Composer Don Mankiewicz — Writer Don Mankiewicz — Novel Charles Schnee — Producer
Tagline

Tense! Timely! Thrilling!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
new york cityanti-communismlawyerracismlos angeles, californiacourtroomdefense attorneypost world war iimexican americanlynch mobrape accusationfundraising
Key Collaborators
Mark Robson Director Robert Surtees Director of Photography Albert Akst Editor Daniele Amfitheatrof Original Music Composer Don Mankiewicz Writer Don Mankiewicz Novel Charles Schnee Producer
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