The Trial of Mary Dugan (1931)

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Original Title: Mordprozeß Mary Dugan

Release Date: February 02, 1931

Runtime: 108 minutes

Budget: $0.0

Revenue: $0.0

Overview

German-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...