The Trial of Mary Dugan

Overview

Spanish-language remake of the 1929 film of the same name. 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...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 1, 1931

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

José Crespo,Juan de Landa,Delia Magaña,Celia Montalván,Adrienne D'Ambricourt,María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara

Director

Marcel De Sano,Gregorio Martínez Sierra

Writer

José López Rubio,Becky Gardiner,Bayard Veiller,Eduardo Ugarte

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0155973