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Trial

Trial (1955)

1955-10-07 · 105 min · Rating 6.80/10 (16 votes)

Tense! Timely! Thrilling!

A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters. A 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.

Keywords

anti-communism apprentice lawyer communist movement courtroom defense attorney fundraising heart condition juvenile crime lawyer los angeles, california lynch mob mexican american mexican boy new york city post world war ii race relations racism rape accusation