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.
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Cast
22 people
Will Janowitz
Leo Frank
Known for
The Sopranos
George Washington
Seth Gilliam
Jim Conley
Known for
The Walking Dead
Teen Wolf
Ben Loeterman
Randy N Barbee
Jayson Warner Smith
William Smith / Narrator
Known for
Rectify
Coma
Carl Clifford
Steve Coulter
Hugh Dorsey
Known for
The Act
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Mike DeWitt
C.K. Bibby
Judge Leonard Roan
Known for
The Birds II: Land's End
A Breed Apart
Brett Rice
Luther Rosser
Known for
Insatiable
The Choice
Laura Longsworth
Katie Adkins
Mary Phagan
Known for
Premature
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Ben Loeterman Director
United States release April 30, 2009
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Original language
English
Release dates
United States · April 30, 2009
Theatrical
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