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Available
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Publication
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2012]
Description
The setting is a dusty Southern town during the Depression. A white woman accuses a black man of rape. Though he is obviously innocent, the outcome of his trial is such a foregone conclusion that no lawyer will step forward to defend him-- except the town's most distinguished citizen. His compassionate defense costs him many friendships but earns him the respect and admiration of his two motherless children.
Awards
Academy Award (Nominee — 1962)
American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award (Winner — 1963)
Cannes Film Festival Award (Winner — 1963)
National Film Registry (1995)