On Trial (1928)
SEE and HEAR WARNER BROS. 100% ALL-TALKING PICTURE
A man is put on trial for the murder of his best friend. A young attorney wants to become successful and decides to defend him. However, he is very inexperienced.
- Date of release
- 1928-12-01
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Archie Mayo
Casting
- Pauline Frederick — Joan Trask
- Bert Lytell — Robert Strickland
- Lois Wilson — May Strickland
- Holmes Herbert — Gerald Trask
- Richard Tucker — Prosecuting Attorney
- Jason Robards Sr. — Defense Attorney
- Franklin Pangborn — Turnbull
- Fred Kelsey — Clerk
- Johnny Arthur — Stanley Glover
- Vondell Darr — Doris Strickland
- Edmund Breese — Judge
- Edward Martindel — Dr. Morgan
Interesting facts
- Based on: On Trial
On Trial is a 1928 American talking drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, and directed by Archie Mayo. The film starred Pauline Frederick, Lois Wilson, Bert Lytell, Holmes Herbert, and Jason Robards. The film is based on the 1914 Broadway play of the same name by Elmer Rice. A silent version of the film was also released on December 29, 1928.
Read on Wikipedia · Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Data from Wikidata.
Recommended
- Fast Girls 2012 · ★ 6.0
- Cry of the City 1948 · ★ 6.7
- Plunder Road 1957 · ★ 6.9
- The Truth About Emanuel 2013 · ★ 6.0
- Eleanor the Great 2025 · ★ 6.8
- Each Dawn I Die 1939 · ★ 6.9
- Adopt a Highway 2019 · ★ 6.9
- Framed 1947 · ★ 6.5
- Knock on Any Door 1949 · ★ 6.2
- The Young Philadelphians 1959 · ★ 7.4
- The Quiller Memorandum 1966 · ★ 5.9
- Hurry Sundown 1967 · ★ 6.4