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7 October 1955 (USA)
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The story of a murder trial where a Mexican boy is accused of the death of a Caucasian girl. The two-faced...
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Nominated for Oscar.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Glenn Ford | ... | David Blake | |
| Dorothy McGuire | ... | Abbe Nyle | |
| Arthur Kennedy | ... | Bernard 'Barney' Castle | |
| John Hodiak | ... | District Attorney John J. 'Jack' Armstrong | |
| Katy Jurado | ... | Mrs. Consuela Chavez | |
| Rafael Campos | ... | Angel Chavez | |
| Juano Hernandez | ... | Judge Theodore 'Ted' Motley | |
| Robert Middleton | ... | Sheriff A.A. 'Fats' Sanders | |
| John Hoyt | ... | Ralph Castillo | |
| Paul Guilfoyle | ... | Cap Grant | |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Finn - Process Server (as Elisha Cook) | |
| Ann Lee | ... | Gail Wiltse | |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Sam Wiltse | |
| Richard Gaines | ... | Dr. Johannes Albert Schacter | |
| Barry Kelley | ... | Jim Brackett |
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105 min | 109 min (TCM print)
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Anachronisms: 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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[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!
Bernard 'Barney' Castle: I'd say sixty percent, and some of the others are cheating the Party out if its dues.
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Bernard 'Barney' Castle: I'd say sixty percent, and some of the others are cheating the Party out if its dues.
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Surprisingly, this movie is very entertaining. Some parts are unintentionally humorous, and it's not one of the all-time greats, but it is well worth watching. It's much more involving than most movies of its day.