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6.9 / 10 IMDb October 7, 1955 1h 45m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 45m
Release Date
October 7, 1955
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Glenn Ford
as David Blake
Dorothy McGuire
as Abbe Nyle
Arthur Kennedy
as Barney Castle
John Hodiak
as District Attorney John J. Armstrong
Katy Jurado
as Consuela Chavez
Rafael Campos
as Angel Chavez
Juano Hernández
as Judge Theodore Motley
Robert Middleton
as A.A. "Fats" Sanders
John Hoyt
as Ralph Castillo
Paul Guilfoyle
as Cap Grant
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Finn
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Ann Lee
as Gail Wiltse
Whit Bissell
as Sam Wiltse
Richard Gaines
as Dr. Johannes Schacter
Barry Kelley
as Jim Brackett
Dorothy Green
as Mrs. Mary Ackerman (uncredited)
Frank Cady
as Canford (uncredited)
Percy Helton
as Youval (uncredited)
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Robert Stevenson
as Reporter (uncredited)
Production Companies
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