The Woman on Trial (1927)
Overview
A story of a woman who committed a murder. In a French court room her life is retold by long flashbacks of her testimony and life.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.774 |
Directed By
Mauritz Stiller
Crew
Mauritz Stiller
Elsie Fuller
Hope Loring
Ernest Vajda
B.P. Schulberg
Bert Glennon
Hope Loring
TOP CAST
Pola Negri
Julie
Einar Hanson
Pierre Bouton
Arnold Kent
Gaston Napier
André Sarti
John Morland
Dorothy Brock
Paul
Valentina Zimina
Henrietta
Sidney Bracey
Brideaux
Bertram Marburgh
Morland's Lawyer
Gayne Whitman
Julie's Lawyer
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