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6.9A 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.
Released: 1955-10-07105 minDir: Mark RobsonDrama
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Cast
- Glenn Ford as David Blake
- Dorothy McGuire as Abbe Nyle
- Arthur Kennedy as Barney Castle
- John Hodiak as District Attorney John J. Armstrong
- Katy Jurado as Consuela Chavez
- Rafael Campos as Angel Chavez
Themes
- new york city
- anti-communism
- lawyer
- racism
- los angeles, california
- courtroom
- defense attorney
- post world war ii
- mexican american
- lynch mob
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Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
1,261 votes
- Year
- 1955
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 273819
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- publication date
- 1957-06-07
- title
- Trial
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The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures
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Golden Globes
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Ku Klux Klan
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D. W. Griffith
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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University of Southern California
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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The Birth of a Nation
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Variety
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The Hollywood Reporter
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Categories
1955 American films1955 drama films1955 English-language films1955 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican courtroom filmsAmerican drama filmsCourtroom filmsEnglish-language drama filmsFilms about lawyersFilms about race and ethnicityFilms critical of communismFilms directed by Mark RobsonFilms featuring a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe winning performanceFilms scored by Daniele AmfitheatrofFilms set in CaliforniaFilms set in New York CityMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date