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Trial

Trial

Tense! Timely! Thrilling!
Oct 07, 1955 1h 45m
6.7
15 votes

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.

Title Trial
Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries United States of America
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
Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

David Blake
Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Barney Castle
John Hodiak

John Hodiak

District Attorney John J. Armstrong
Katy Jurado

Katy Jurado

Consuela Chavez
Rafael Campos

Rafael Campos

Angel Chavez
Juano Hernández

Juano Hernández

Judge Theodore Motley
Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton

A.A. "Fats" Sanders
John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Ralph Castillo
Ann Lee

Ann Lee

Gail Wiltse
Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Sam Wiltse
Richard Gaines

Richard Gaines

Dr. Johannes Schacter
Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Jim Brackett
Dorothy Green

Dorothy Green

Mrs. Mary Ackerman (uncredited)
Frank Cady

Frank Cady

Canford (uncredited)
Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Youval (uncredited)