The Trial of Mary Dugan

Overview

French-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

November 6, 1931

Original language

French

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Georges Mauloy,Jeanne Helbling,Adrienne D'Ambricourt,Mireille,Émile Chautard,George Davis,Charles Boyer,Rolla Norman,Huguette Duflos,André Burgèreand 2 more

Director

Marcel De Sano

Writer

Jean-Henri Blanchon,Jacques Deval,Bayard Veiller,Honoré de Carbuccia,Becky Gardiner,Henri Torrès

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0146077