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
Directed byTerry O. Morse
Screenplay byDon Ryan
Based onOn Trial (1914 play) by Elmer Rice
StarringMargaret Lindsay
Edward Norris
Music byCecil Luskin
Bob Ross
CinematographyL. William O'Connell
Edited byJames Gibbon
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
April 1, 1939
Running time
61-62, or 65, minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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]

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References
  1. On Trial (1939) at the American Film Institute Catalog
  2. On Trial (1928) at the American Film Institute Catalog
  3. "Notes" TCM.com
  4. American Film Institute (1978) Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.132


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