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Trial(1955)
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DRAMA

The story of a murder trial where a Mexican boy is accused of the death of a Caucasian girl. The two-faced attorney who takes the boy's case is only interested in defending him so that he can exploit his Communist-backed organisation for their own underhanded purposes. He and his organisation bring in an idealistic law professor who agrees to represent the boy in court.

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Whit Bissell Sam Wiltse
Rafael Campos Angel Chavez
Elisha Cook Jr. Finn (as Elisha Cook)
Glenn Ford David
Richard Gaines Dr. Johannes Albert Schacter
Paul Guilfoyle Cap Grant
Juano Hernández Judge Theodore Motley
John Hodiak District Attorney Armstrong
John Hoyt Ralph Castillo
Katy Jurado Mrs. Chavez
Barry Kelley Jim Brackett
Arthur Kennedy Barney
Ann Lee Gail Wiltse
Dorothy McGuire Abbe
Robert Middleton A.A. 'Fats' Sanders
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Don Mankiewicz writer (original)
Mark Robson director
Charles Schnee producer
yearawardcategoryname
1955 Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actor Arthur Kennedy