On Trial (1939 film)
On Trial is a 1939 drama film directed by Terry O. Morse and produced and distributed by Warner Bros.. It is based on the 1914 Broadway play by Elmer Rice.[1] Warners had previously filmed Rice's play in 1928 as an early talkie, also called On Trial,[2] and, earlier, in 1917, Essanay Studios had made a silent version with the same title.[3]
| On Trial | |
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| Directed by | Terry O. Morse |
| Screenplay by | Don Ryan |
| Based on | On Trial (1914 play) by Elmer Rice |
| Starring | Margaret Lindsay Edward Norris |
| Music by | Cecil Luskin Bob Ross |
| Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
| Edited by | James Gibbon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | April 1, 1939 |
Running time | 61-62, or 65, minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Production
The working title for the film was "The Strickland Case", and it was originally intended to be directed by William McGann.[3]
Preservation status
This film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[4]
References
- On Trial (1939) at the American Film Institute Catalog
- On Trial (1928) at the American Film Institute Catalog
- "Notes" TCM.com
- American Film Institute (1978) Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.132
External links
- On Trial at the American Film Institute Catalog
- On Trial at IMDb
- On Trial at the TCM Movie Database
- On Trial at AllMovie
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