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The Trial

1962·1h 59m·Not Rated
DramaMysteryThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
26,917 votes

An unassuming office worker is arrested and stands trial, but he is never made aware of his charges.

The Trial is a 1962 drama mystery movie directed by Orson Welles, starring Billy Kearns, Anthony Perkins, Arnoldo Foà. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 26,917 votes and runs 1h 59m.

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Director
Orson Welles
Stars
Billy Kearns
Anthony Perkins
Arnoldo Foà
Jess Hahn
Details
1962-12-21
119 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ France, Italy, West Germany
★ English
Keywords
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