Trial (1955)
Trial (1955)
Tense! Timely! Thrilling!
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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Cast

Glenn Ford Glenn Ford As: David Blake
Dorothy McGuire Dorothy McGuire As: Abbe Nyle
Arthur Kennedy Arthur Kennedy As: Barney Castle
John Hodiak John Hodiak As: District Attorney John J. Armstrong
Katy Jurado Katy Jurado As: Consuela Chavez
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Tense! Timely! Thrilling!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 07 October 1955

Country: US

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

David Blake

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Abbe Nyle

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

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Cap Grant

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Finn

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)

Directed By

Mark Robson

Mark Robson

Director

Robert Saunders

Robert Saunders

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Charles Schnee

Charles Schnee

Producer

James E. Newcom

James E. Newcom

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

Sound

Daniele Amfitheatrof

Daniele Amfitheatrof

Original Music Composer

Wesley C. Miller

Wesley C. Miller

Recording Supervision

Daniele Amfitheatrof

Daniele Amfitheatrof

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Surtees

Robert Surtees

Director of Photography

Ted Voigtländer

Ted Voigtländer

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Randall Duell

Randall Duell

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Fred M. MacLean

Fred M. MacLean

Set Decoration

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Carl Nugent

Carl Nugent

Props

Other Crew

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

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