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The Trial of Mary Dugan (1929)

NR ★ 6.4/10 114 min Drama, Crime United States English
Screenplay by: Becky Gardiner
Theatre Play: Bayard Veiller
Streaming: Not available

Description

Broadway showgirl Mary Dugan is charged with murder in the knifing death of her wealthy lover and goes on trial for her life. When her defense counsel appears to bungle his job, Mary's brother Jimmy, a newly-licensed attorney, jumps into the case to defend his sister. Jimmy's courtroom style is unconventional, but he seems to be holding his own against the prosecuting attorney—until a surprise testimony changes the course of the trial...

Top Cast

Norma Shearer
Norma Shearer Mary Elizabeth Dugan
Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone Edward West
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner District Attorney Galway
Raymond Hackett
Raymond Hackett Jimmy Dugan
Lilyan Tashman
Lilyan Tashman Dagmar Lorne
Olive Tell
Olive Tell Mrs. Gertrude Rice
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
Adrienne D'Ambricourt Marie Ducrot
DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Jennings Inspector Hunt

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