United States / Oct 07, 1955 / NR
Tense! Timely! Thrilling!
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Middleton | A.A. "Fats" Sanders |
| John Hoyt | Ralph Castillo |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Cap Grant |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Finn |
| Ann Lee | Gail Wiltse |
| Whit Bissell | Sam Wiltse |
| Richard Gaines | Dr. Johannes Schacter |
| Barry Kelley | Jim Brackett |
| Dorothy Green | Mrs. Mary Ackerman (uncredited) |
| Frank Cady | Canford (uncredited) |
| Percy Helton | Youval (uncredited) |
| Robert Stevenson | Reporter (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Trial |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 7 ottobre 1955 |
| Production | Charles Schnee, James E. Newcom |
| Writer | Don Mankiewicz |
| Editing | Albert Akst |
| Cinematography | Robert Surtees, Ted Voigtlander |
| Assistant directors | Robert Saunders, Mark Robson |
| Camera operators | Robert Surtees, Ted Voigtlander |
| Additional photography | Robert Surtees, Ted Voigtlander |
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| Production design | Carl Nugent, Randall Duell, Cedric Gibbons, Fred M. MacLean, Edwin B. Willis |
| Art direction | Randall Duell, Cedric Gibbons, Carl Nugent, Fred M. MacLean, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Fred M. MacLean, Edwin B. Willis, Carl Nugent, Randall Duell, Cedric Gibbons |
| Special effects | Warren Newcombe |
| Music | Daniele Amfitheatrof, Wesley C. Miller |
| Sound | Daniele Amfitheatrof, Wesley C. Miller |
| Costume design | William Tuttle, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Makeup | William Tuttle, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Hairstyling | William Tuttle, Sydney Guilaroff |
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