The People v. Leo Frank

2009 1h 25m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Will Janowitz
Leo Frank
Seth Gilliam
Jim Conley
Jayson Warner Smith
William Smith / Narrator
Steve Coulter
Hugh Dorsey
C.K. Bibby
Judge Leonard Roan
Brett Rice
Luther Rosser
Katie Adkins
Mary Phagan
Gordon Danniels
Newt Lee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Loeterman
Writers: Ben Loeterman

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Will Janowitz and Seth Gilliam and Jayson Warner Smith carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt1248960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Loeterman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Will Janowitz and Seth Gilliam and Jayson Warner Smith carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1248960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.