A 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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Title: They Won't Forget (1937)
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| Claude Rains | ... | Andy Griffin | |
| Gloria Dickson | ... | Sybil Hale | |
| Edward Norris | ... | Robert Hale | |
| Otto Kruger | ... | Gleason | |
| Allyn Joslyn | ... | Bill Brock | |
| Lana Turner | ... | Mary Clay | |
| Linda Perry | ... | Imogene Mayfield | |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Joe Turner | |
| Cy Kendall | ... | Detective Laneart | |
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Clinton Rosemond | ... | Tump Redwine |
| E. Alyn Warren | ... | Carlisle P. Buxton | |
| Elisabeth Risdon | ... | Mrs. Hale (as Elizabeth Risdon) | |
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Clifford Soubier | ... | Jim Timberlake |
| Granville Bates | ... | Detective Pindar | |
| Ann Shoemaker | ... | Mrs. Mountford | |
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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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The Picture That Makes Its Own Stars! (Print Ad- New York Sun, ((New York NY)) 12 July 1937) See more »Parents Guide:
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Confederate Soldier: Th-That's right, the parade. I was dreaming, dreaming about the time when we were in Chattanoogey. Remember?
Confederate Soldier: Funny thing. I was just dreaming about it myself.
Confederate Soldier: No time to dream now. Today we march.
Confederate Soldier: March. Ain't many of us left to march. Only six...
Confederate Soldier: Two more than them durn Yankees!
Confederate Soldier: Maybe next year, there'll be five... or four... or three... or maybe none.
Confederate Soldier: Maybe.
Confederate Soldier: Then they will forget.
Confederate Soldier: They won't forget. They won't never ...
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(1860) (uncredited)
Music by Daniel Decatur Emmett
Played during the opening credits
Played by the band at the Memorial Day parade
Whistled by Allyn Joslyn
Played as background music often
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Anytime during the entire trial the shadow of the window is showing in the same place; behind the witness chair / over the back door of the courtroom. See more »Quotes
Confederate Soldier: It's time to get up! The parade will be starting soon. They'll be waiting for us.Confederate Soldier: Th-That's right, the parade. I was dreaming, dreaming about the time when we were in Chattanoogey. Remember?
Confederate Soldier: Funny thing. I was just dreaming about it myself.
Confederate Soldier: No time to dream now. Today we march.
Confederate Soldier: March. Ain't many of us left to march. Only six...
Confederate Soldier: Two more than them durn Yankees!
Confederate Soldier: Maybe next year, there'll be five... or four... or three... or maybe none.
Confederate Soldier: Maybe.
Confederate Soldier: Then they will forget.
Confederate Soldier: They won't forget. They won't never ...
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(I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land(1860) (uncredited)
Music by Daniel Decatur Emmett
Played during the opening credits
Played by the band at the Memorial Day parade
Whistled by Allyn Joslyn
Played as background music often
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9 October 1937 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Death in the Deep South See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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Flawless blending of cynicism, humor and tragedy, this re-enactment of a real-life murder in the south consciously downplays the real-life anti-semitism in the real murder of Mary Phagan case, but carry more of an emotional wallop than the Jack Lemmon made-for-TV docudrama -- although the latter is still good on its own terms. Lana Turner has an impressive screen debut as the murder victim. Gloria Dickson is very powerful as the defendant's wife, and Claude Rains is magnificent as the politically minded prosecutor, but Allyn Joslyn as the cynical, burnt out reporter steals the show. A truly excellent example of how historically based movies can be among the most memorable.