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Trial
Tense! Timely! Thrilling!
Genres
Drama
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1955-10-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
15
Vote Average
6.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Elisha Cook Jr.
Finn
Ann Lee
Gail Wiltse
Whit Bissell
Sam Wiltse
Richard Gaines
Dr. Johannes Schacter
Barry Kelley
Jim Brackett
Dorothy Green
Mrs. Mary Ackerman (uncredited)
Frank Cady
Canford (uncredited)
Percy Helton
Youval (uncredited)
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