The Trial of Mary Dugan (1929)
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...
Director:
Bayard Veiller
Writer:
Becky Gardiner
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Norma Shearer as Mary Elizabeth Dugan |
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Lewis Stone as Edward West |
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H.B. Warner as District Attorney Galway |
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Raymond Hackett as Jimmy Dugan |
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Lilyan Tashman as Dagmar Lorne |
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Olive Tell as Mrs. Gertrude Rice |
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Adrienne D'Ambricourt as Marie Ducrot |
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DeWitt Jennings as Inspector Hunt |
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Wilfrid North as Judge Nash |
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Landers Stevens as Dr. Welcome |
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Mary Doran as Pauline Agguerro |
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Westcott Clarke as Captain Price |
| Directing | Bayard Veiller | Director |
| Editing | Blanche Sewell | Editor |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adrian | Costume Design |
| Camera | William H. Daniels | Director of Photography |
| Production | Irving Thalberg | Producer |
| Writing | Becky Gardiner | Screenplay |
| Writing | Bayard Veiller | Theatre Play |