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They Won't Forget (1937)

NR · 1937-07-14 · 1h 35m · EN
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...EXPLOSIVE HATE DRAMA OF THE FURY OF A LYNCH-MAD MOB!! ...A STORY YOU'LL NEVER FORGET!

A southern town is rocked by scandal when teenager Mary Clay is murdered on Confederate Decoration Day. Andrew Griffin, a small-time lawyer with political ambitions, sees the crime as his ticket to the Senate if he can find the right victim to finger for the crime. He sets out to convict Robert Hale, a transplanted northerner who was Mary's teacher at the business school where she was killed. Despite the fact that all the evidence against Hale is circumstantial, Griffin works with a ruthless reporter to create a media frenzy of prejudice and hate against the teacher.

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Mervyn LeRoyDirector

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Claude RainsClaude RainsDistrict Attorney Andrew J. GriffinGloria DicksonGloria DicksonSybil HaleEdward NorrisEdward NorrisProfessor Robert Perry HaleOtto KrugerOtto KrugerMichael GleasonAllyn JoslynAllyn JoslynBill BrockLana TurnerLana TurnerMary ClayLinda PerryLinda PerryImogene MayfieldElisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.Joe TurnerCy KendallCy KendallDetective LaneartClinton RosemondClinton RosemondTump RedwineE. Alyn WarrenE. Alyn WarrenCarlisle P. BuxtonElisabeth RisdonElisabeth RisdonMrs. Hale (as Elizabeth Risdon)

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TeacherPrejudiceMedia frenzyNorthernerBusiness school

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Genre affinityDrama · MysteryTheme affinityTeacher · Prejudice · Media FrenzyNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference109375Actor preference209624 · 153362 · 159920

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What is They Won't Forget about?

A southern town is rocked by scandal when teenager Mary Clay is murdered on Confederate Decoration Day. Andrew Griffin, a small-time lawyer with political ambitions, sees the crime as his ticket to the Senate if he can find the right victim to finger for the crime. He sets out to convict Robert Hale, a transplanted northerner who was Mary's teacher at the business school where she was killed. Despite the fact that all the evidence against Hale is circumstantial, Griffin works with a ruthless reporter to create a media frenzy of prejudice and hate against the teacher.

How long is They Won't Forget?

They Won't Forget has a runtime of 95 minutes.