Trial (film)
1955 film by Mark Robson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trial is a 1955 American drama film directed by Mark Robson and starring Glenn Ford, Dorothy McGuire, Arthur Kennedy, John Hodiak, Katy Jurado, Rafael Campos, and Juano Hernandez. Adapted by Don Mankiewicz from his own novel of the same name, the story concerns the trial of a Mexican boy accused of rape and murder who is initially victimized by prejudiced accusers, and then becomes a pawn of his communist defender, whose propagandist purposes would be best served by a guilty verdict.
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Directed by | Mark Robson |
Written by | Don M. Mankiewicz |
Based on | Trial a 1955 novel by Don M. Mankiewicz |
Produced by | Charles Schnee |
Starring | Glenn Ford Dorothy McGuire Arthur Kennedy John Hodiak Katy Jurado Rafael Campos Juano Hernandez |
Cinematography | Robert Surtees |
Edited by | Albert Akst |
Music by | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,341,000[1] |
Box office | $3,305,000[1] |
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