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Trial

Year:

1955

Duration:

105 min | 109 min (TCM print)

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

Director:

Mark Robson

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1955-10-07

Filming Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Glenn Ford

Bobby Barber

Dorothy McGuire

Abbe

Arthur Kennedy

Barney

John Hodiak

District Attorney Armstrong

Katy Jurado

Mrs. Chavez

Rafael Campos

Angel Chavez

Juano Hernandez

Judge Theodore Motley

Robert Middleton

A.A. 'Fats' Sanders

John Hoyt

Ralph Castillo

Paul Guilfoyle

Cap Grant

Elisha Cook Jr.

Finn (as Elisha Cook)

Ann Lee

Gail Wiltse

Whit Bissell

Sam Wiltse

Richard Gaines

Dr. Johannes Albert Schacter

Barry Kelley

Jim Brackett

Eddie Baker

Electrician (uncredited)

Rodney Bell

Lew Bardman (uncredited)

Robert Bice

Abbott

Henry Brock

Reporter (uncredited)

Frank Cady

Canford (uncredited)

Isabel Campo

Mexican Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Nervous Man (uncredited)

Michael Dugan

Pine (uncredited)

Charles Evans

Lawyer #1 (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Kiley (uncredited)

Norman Field

Prospective Juror (uncredited)

Joe Flynn

Speakers Bureau (uncredited)

Leonard Freeman

Reporter (uncredited)

Everett Glass

George - Law School Dean (uncredited)

Dorothy Green

Mrs. Mary Ackerman (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Stenotype Operator (uncredited)

Percy Helton

Youval (uncredited)

Lois Kimbrell

Publicity Girl (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Prospective Juror (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Courtroom Officer (uncredited)

Charlotte Lawrence

Mrs. Eunice Webson (uncredited)

David Leonard

County Clerk (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Natalie Masters

Rally Chairman (uncredited)

John Maxwell

Benedict (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Prospective Juror (uncredited)

Joe McGuinn

Sgt. Walter O'Flair (uncredited)

John McKee

Policeman (uncredited)

Walter Merrill

Workman (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Mort Mills

Reporter (uncredited)

Gloria Moore

Girl (uncredited)

Don Orlando

Italian Man (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Jury Member (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

Prof. Terry Bliss (uncredited)

John Rosser

Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

Robert Stevenson

Reporter (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Stratton

Attendant (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Man at Defense Fund Rally (uncredited)

Charles Tannen

Bailiff (uncredited)

James Todd

Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

Vince Townsend

Dr. Abraham Tenfold (uncredited)

Richard Tyler

Johnson - Young Man in Car (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Lawyer #2 (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Jean Wong

Chinese Girl (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Airline Boarding Checker (uncredited)

Sheb Wooley

Butteridge (uncredited)

Goofs

After ordering David to put Angel on the stand following their argument in his office, Barney walks out, leaving Abbe and David alone. Abbe turns to David and says, "Oh, Barney, there's a new world coming", when she certainly meant to say "David".

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Though the film was made in 1955, it takes place in 1947. However, in the scene where Abbe, Barney and David are driving through town after their first visit with Angel in prison, most of the cars visible in the background are 1950s or late 40s models, including brand new 1955 cars seen in an automobile dealership window.

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Quotes

David Blake: [Blake and Castle are discussing the fund-raising for Angel Chavez's defense fund] Look, it's not only the way you are raising the money, it's the people that are raising it.The All Peoples Party. Barney, half of them are a bunch of Communists, you know that!

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David Blake: I learned a long time ago that when someone says 'decide right now' that that's the time to take your time.

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