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On Trial (1939 film)
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Wikipedia article
'On Trial' is a 1939 drama film directed by Terry O. Morse and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. It is based on the 1914 Broadway play by Elmer Rice. Warners had previously filmed Rice's play in 1928 as an early talkie, also called 'On Trial', and, earlier, in 1917, Essanay Studios had made a silent version with the same title.[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2931/On-Trial/notes.html "Notes"] TCM.com
Cast
*Margaret Lindsay as Mae Strickland
*John Litel as Robert Strickland
*Edward Norris as William Arbuckle
*Janet Chapman as Doris Strickland
*James Stephenson as Gerald Trask
*Nedda Harrigan as Joan Trask
*Larry Williams as Glover
*William B. Davidson as Gray
*Earl Dwire as Judge
*Gordon Hart as Dr. Morgan
*Kenneth Harlan as John Trumbell, juror 3
*Vera Lewis as Mrs. Leeds, juror 8
*Nat Carr as Clerk
*Stuart Holmes as Mr. Summers, juror 6
*Charles Trowbridge as Henry Dean
*Sidney Bracey as Joe Burke
Production
The working title for the film was "The Strickland Case", and it was originally intended to be directed by William McGann.
Preservation status
This film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.American Film Institute (1978) 'Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress' p.132
References
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