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Trial

1955 · 105 min

A taut, socially conscious courtroom drama that simmers with prejudice and political manipulation, keeping you gripped and uneasy.

Directed by
Mark Robson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Glenn Ford, Dorothy McGuire, Arthur Kennedy
Tagline
Tense! Timely! Thrilling!
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.

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Directed by
Mark Robson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Glenn Ford, Dorothy McGuire, Arthur Kennedy
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • race
  • corruption
  • power
  • morality
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Mark Robson
Written by
Don Mankiewicz
Starring
Glenn Ford, Dorothy McGuire, Arthur Kennedy, John Hodiak, Katy Jurado, Rafael Campos, Juano Hernández, Robert Middleton
Music
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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