On Trial is a 1917 silent American drama film directed by James Young and starring Barbara Castleton. It was produced by Essanay Film Manufacturing Company and distributed through First National Exhibitors (later First National Pictures) as its first feature film.[1]

On Trial
Still with Patrick Calhoun, Corene Uzzell, and James Young
Directed by	James Young (assistant:W. S. Van Dyke)
Written by	James Young
Based on	On Trial by Elmer Rice
Produced by	Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
Starring	Barbara Castleton
Distributed by	First National Exhibitors
Release date	June 23, 1917 (1917-06-23)
Running time	1 hr. 10 mins.
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Barbara Castleton as Mrs. Robert Strickland
• Sidney Ainsworth as Robert Strickland
• Mary McAllister as Doris Strickland
• James Young as Gerald Trask
• Corene Uzzell as Mrs. Gerald Trask
• Patrick Calhoun as Glover
• John Cossar
• Richard Foster Baker as The Judge
• Harry Dunkinson as Attorney for the Defense
• Marian Skinner as Strickland Family Housekeeper
• Robert Bolder as Mr. Burke
• Thomas Commerford as Hotel Owner
• Frank Hamilton as Court Clerk
• Doris Kenyon (uncredited)

Preservation status

A print of On Trial is preserved in the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection.[2]

References

External links

• On Trial at IMDb
• Synopsis at AllMovie
• Lantern slide (State University of New York; SUNY)

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