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On Trial

19171h 10mMovieDrama

Robert Strickland, the self-confessed murderer of Gerald Trask, refuses to defend himself on the witness stand. His attorney, however, cross-examines Strickland's wife.

DirectorsJames Young·W.S. Van Dyke
WritersElmer Rice·James Young

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Cast · Directed by James Young

BCBarbara Castleton
Barbara Castleton
Mrs. Robert Strickland
SASidney Ainsworth
Sidney Ainsworth
Robert Strickland
MMMary McAllister
Mary McAllister
Doris Strickland
JYJames Young
James Young
Gerald Trask
CU
Corene Uzzell
Mrs. Gerald Trask
PCPatrick Calhoun
Patrick Calhoun
Glover
JCJohn Cossar
John Cossar
RB
Richard Foster Baker
The Judge
HDHarry Dunkinson
Harry Dunkinson
Attorney for the Defense
MS
Marion Skinner
Strickland Family Housekeeper
RBRobert Bolder
Robert Bolder
Mr. Burke
TCThomas Commerford
Thomas Commerford
Hotel Owner

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On Trial hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around August 11, 1917. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.