The Trial of Mary Dugan (1931)

8.0/10 88 min Drama Crime

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...

Cast

María Fernanda Ladrón de Guevara

Mary Dugan

José Crespo

Jimmy Dugan

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

Marie Ducrol

Juan de Landa

Insp. Hunt

Delia Magaña

Dagmar Lorne

Celia Montalván

May Harris

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