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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 by	Terry O. Morse
Screenplay by	Don Ryan
Based on	On Trial (1914 play) by Elmer Rice
Starring	Margaret Lindsay Edward Norris
Cinematography	L. William O'Connell
Edited by	James Gibbon
Music by	Cecil Luskin Bob Ross
Production company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	April 1, 1939
Running time	61-62, or 65, minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

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]

References

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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