The People v. Leo FrankMovie
In 1913, little Mary Phagan is found dead at the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta. Police quickly decide that the Jewish Superintendent, Leo Frank, should be held responsible. The trial commences with both prosecution and defense lawyers using ad hominen as the base for their arguments. From 1913 to 1915, this murder, trial, and aftermath gained notoriety worldwide. And one hundred years later it has produced books, college and university discussions, a Hollywood-ized movie "They Won't Forget", a TV movie "The Murder of Mary Phagan", a Broadway musical "Parade", a bittersweet folk song "The Ballad of Mary Phagan", and racial controversy.
About The People v. Leo Frank
The People v. Leo Frank is a 2009 documentary, history, drama movie directed by Ben Loeterman.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 25m, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Will Janowitz, Seth Gilliam, Jayson Warner Smith, Steve Coulter. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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