Trial
"Tense! Timely! Thrilling!"
1955-10-07
6.7
en 105mDrama
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.
Director
Mark Robson
Producer
Charles Schnee
Novel
Don Mankiewicz
Writer
Don Mankiewicz
Associate Producer
James E. Newcom
Original Music Composer
Daniele Amfitheatrof
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Status
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
