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The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941)

The Trial of Mary Dugan poster
Directed by
Norman Z. McLeod
Genre
drama film, legal drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is on trial for murder. Her attorney works to prove her innocence and clear her name.

tenseformaltheatricalsuspensefulcourtroom-centeredstylizedbrisktalky

What happens

The Trial of Mary Dugan is a 1941 American drama thriller film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Laraine Day, Robert Young, Tom Conway, Frieda Inescort, John Litel and Marsha Hunt. The screenplay was written by Bayard Veiller based on his 1927 play of the same name. It had previously been made as a 1929 MGM movie starring Norma Shearer in her first all-talking role. There are significant differences in the two movie versions. The 1941 remake was released on February 14, 1941, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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