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Trial (1955)

NR · 1955-10-07 · 1h 45m · EN
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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.

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Mark RobsonDirectorDon MankiewiczWriter

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Glenn FordGlenn FordDavid BlakeDorothy McGuireDorothy McGuireAbbe NyleArthur KennedyArthur KennedyBarney CastleJohn HodiakJohn HodiakDistrict Attorney John J. ArmstrongKaty JuradoKaty JuradoConsuela ChavezRafael CamposRafael CamposAngel ChavezJuano HernándezJuano HernándezJudge Theodore MotleyRobert MiddletonRobert MiddletonA.A. "Fats" SandersJohn HoytJohn HoytRalph CastilloPaul GuilfoylePaul GuilfoyleCap GrantElisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.FinnAnn LeeAnn LeeGail Wiltse

Keywords

New york cityLos angeles, californiaLawyerPost world war iiRacismMexican americanCourtroomAnti-communismRape accusationRace relationsFundraisingJuvenile crimeLynch mobDefense attorneyApprentice lawyerHeart conditionMexican boyRacial hatredCommunist movement

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityNew York City · Los Angeles California · LawyerDialogue densityDrama · CourtroomEmotional intensityPost World War IiDirector preference165026Actor preference197025 · 329994 · 196957

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What is Trial about?

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.

How long is Trial?

Trial has a runtime of 105 minutes.