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Trial(1955)
Status: Released
Date: 1955-10-07
69%
17 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: Trial
Top 10 Billed 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
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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.
Release Date
1955-10-07
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6.941
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
Tense! Timely! Thrilling!
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