The Trial of Mary Dugan

Name: The Trial of Mary Dugan
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1931-10-01
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 8
Cast: María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara, José Crespo, Adrienne D'Ambricourt, Juan de Landa, Delia Magaña

El proceso de Mary Dugan

8.0 (1)1931-10-011h 28m

DramaCrime

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...