Trial (1955)

10/07/1955 (US) • 1h 45m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Glenn Ford

David Blake

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

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

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