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They Won't Forget (1937)

APPROVED 95 min  -  Drama | Mystery  -   9 October 1937 (USA)
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An politically ambitious district attorney, unscrupulous tabloid journalists, and regional prejudice combine to charge a teacher with the murder of his student.

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Ward Greene (novel), Robert Rossen (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Claude Rains ...
Andy Griffin
Gloria Dickson Gloria Dickson ...
Edward Norris Edward Norris ...
Robert Hale
Otto Kruger ...
Gleason
Allyn Joslyn Allyn Joslyn ...
Bill Brock
Lana Turner ...
Linda Perry Linda Perry ...
Imogene Mayfield
Elisha Cook Jr. ...
Cy Kendall Cy Kendall ...
Detective Laneart
Clinton Rosemond Clinton Rosemond ...
Tump Redwine
E. Alyn Warren E. Alyn Warren ...
Carlisle P. Buxton
Elisabeth Risdon Elisabeth Risdon ...
Mrs. Hale (as Elizabeth Risdon)
Clifford Soubier Clifford Soubier ...
Jim Timberlake
Granville Bates Granville Bates ...
Detective Pindar
Ann Shoemaker Ann Shoemaker ...
Mrs. Mountford
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Storyline

A southern town is rocked by scandal when teenager Mary Clay is murdered on Confederate Decoration Day. Andrew Griffin, a small-time lawyer with political ambitions, sees the crime as his ticket to the Senate if he can find the right victim to finger for the crime. He sets out to convict Robert Hale, a transplanted northerner who was Mary's teacher at the business school where she was killed. Despite the fact that all the evidence against Hale is circumstantial, Griffin works with a ruthless reporter to create a media frenzy of prejudice and hate against the teacher. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Prejudice | Reporter | District Attorney | Northerner  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Den tha lismonisoun pote See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

First speaking role of 16-year-old Lana Turner. See more »

Quotes

Confederate Veteran: [to his fellow Confederate veterans] On your feet now. Go on and look sharp. The whole town's wwatching. This is the one day out of the year that belongs to us.
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Connections

Featured in Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Maryland, My Maryland"
(1861) (uncredited)
Music based on the German Christmas carol "Lauriger Horatius"
("Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum")
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