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Directed by | Archie Mayo |
Written by | Max Pollock |
Screenplay by | Robert Lord (& titles) Max Pollack |
Based on |
On Trial (1914 play) by Elmer Rice |
Starring |
Pauline Frederick Bert Lytell Lois Wilson |
Cinematography | Byron Haskin |
Edited by | Tommy Pratt |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time
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91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
On Trial is a 1928 American talking drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., 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.
The story was first filmed in 1917, starring Barbara Castleton, Sidney Ainsworth, and Mary McAllister. It was remade again in 1939 with John Litel, Margaret Lindsay, and Edward Norris.
A man is put on trial for the murder on his best friend. A young attorney wants to become successful and decides to defend him. However, he is very inexperienced.
On Trial is now considered lost. However, Vitaphone soundtrack discs for the film survive and are housed at the UCLA Film and Television Archive and British Film Institute. The film's trailer also survives.