Trial
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"Trial" is a 1955 courtroom drama film starring Arthur Kennedy, known for its exploration of justice, racism, and political manipulation in a highly charged legal case.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trial canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNominationFor | Arthur Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Trial (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Don Mankiewicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificateRating | Approved (Production Code era) ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Surtees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | racially charged murder accusation ⓘ |
| director | Mark Robson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Harold F. Kress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores | conflict between legal ethics and political ideology ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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legal drama film ⓘ |
| hasSetting | American Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActorRole | Arthur Kennedy as a defense attorney ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
justice
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political manipulation ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| musicBy | André Previn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | highly charged legal case involving racial tensions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of political exploitation of legal cases
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depiction of racism in a murder trial ⓘ exploration of justice in the American legal system ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American courtroom drama film tradition ⓘ |
| portrays |
McCarthy-era political pressures
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courtroom proceedings ⓘ |
| producer | Sol C. Siegel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| runtime | 105 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayAdaptationOf | Trial (novel) by Don Mankiewicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Don Mankiewicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| starring |
Arthur Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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Dorothy McGuire NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hodiak NERFINISHED ⓘ Juano Hernández NERFINISHED ⓘ Katy Jurado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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