Trial
First screened in September 2012
Director: Mark Robson. Cast: Glenn Ford, Dorothy McGuire, Arthur Kennedy, Rafael Campos, Katy Jurado, John Hodiak, Juano Hernandez, Robert Middleton, Paul Guilfoyle, John Hoyt, Elisha Cook, Jr., Richard Gaines. Screenplay: Don Mankiewicz (based on his novel).
Twitter Capsule: Odd, unreassuring legal drama pitting race prejudice against anti-Red paranoia. Tense, ambiguous until off-pitch final act.

Photo © 1955 Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Supporting Actor: Arthur Kennedy

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Supporting Actor: Arthur Kennedy

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