Trial

Trial

1955 | 1h 49m | Crime, Drama | TV-PG

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Brief Synopsis

Hispanic boy Angel Chavez is accused of the murder of a white girl, and attorney Blake realizes the hearing won't be fair. Blake accepts a society's help with the case, unaware of their true motives, and the trial becomes a pawn for the Communists.

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Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

Mark Robson

CAST

Glenn Ford

Dorothy Mcguire

Rafael Campos

Arthur Kennedy

Katy Jurado

PRODUCERS

Charles H. Schneer

WRITERS

Don Mankiewicz

Don Mankiewicz

Related Videos

03:57
Trial (1955) -- (Movie Clip) This Young Man's Voice Is A Mighty Weapon
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Glenn Ford as David Blake, law professor who signed on to gain trial experience, and is arguing the case for big time attorney Castle (Arthur Kennedy), grumbling about the publicity operation, which is illustrated with scenes at the LA Shrine Auditorium, with Katy Jurado, Barry Kelley et al, in Trial, 1955, from writer Don Mankiewicz and director Mark Robson.
Trial (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Opening, San Juno Village Beach
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All-out "ripped from the headlines" scene-setting featuring Rafael Campos (as "Angel") in the dramatic opening of director Mark Robson's Trial, 1955, starring Glenn Ford and Arthur Kennedy.
03:03
Trial (1955) -- (Movie Clip) He Talks White Supremacy
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Director Mark Robson shooting at an LA-area cemetery, Glenn Ford, Arthur Kennedy and Dorothy McGuire the legal team for their innocent client, at the funeral for the presumed murder victim, James Todd the minister, James Hoyt and Paul Guilfoyle the local racists demanding justice against the Latino perp, in writer Don Mankiewiczs Trial, 1955.
Term Of Trial -- (Movie Clip) Walking To School Today...
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Weir (Laurence Olivier) addresses his class, including Sarah Miles (as "Shirley") and Terence Stamp (as "Mitchell), both making their screen debut, early in Peter Glenville's Term Of Trial, 1963, from a novel by James Barlow.
Trial (1955) -- (Movie Clip) That Meant Me Keep Out!
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Everybody fighting over young suspect Angel (Rafael Campos) including lawyer Barney (Arthur Kennedy), professor David (Glenn Ford) and mom (Katy Jurado) in an early scene from director Mark Robson's Trial, 1955.

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