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.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Glenn Ford | ... | David Blake | |
| Dorothy McGuire | ... | Abbe Nyle | |
| Arthur Kennedy | ... | Barney Castle | |
| John Hodiak | ... | District Attorney John J. Armstrong | |
| Katy Jurado | ... | Consuela 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) | |
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Ann Lee | ... | Gail Wiltse |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Sam Wiltse | |
| Richard Gaines | ... | Dr. Johannes Schacter | |
| Barry Kelley | ... | Jim Brackett | |
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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 attorney (Arthur Kennedy) who takes the boy's case is only interested in defending him so he can exploit his Communist-backed organization for their own underhanded purposes. He and his organization bring in an idealistic law professor (Glenn Ford) who agrees to represent the boy in court. Written by alfiehitchie
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Inscription on David Blake's cigarette lighter: "UBI INJURIA, IBI REMEDIUM" - Where there's a wrong, there's a remedy. See more »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". See more »Quotes
David Blake: I learned a long time ago that when someone says 'decide right now' that that's the time to take your time.See more »
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USARelease Date:
7 October 1955 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Trial See more »Filming Locations:
Shrine Auditorium - 665 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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$1,341,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Pretty good drama featuring a reluctant lawyer roped into a murder trial. As usual Ford does a credible job as the harried attorney who strives to see his client gets a fair shake. To do this he must alienate many of the town's leading citizens who are, of course, looking out for #1. Worth seeing.