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The People v. Leo Frank

2009

85 minutes

DocumentaryHistoryDrama

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Will Janowitz headshot

Will Janowitz

Leo Frank

Seth Gilliam headshot

Seth Gilliam

Jim Conley

Jayson Warner Smith headshot

Jayson Warner Smith

William Smith / Narrator

Steve Coulter headshot

Steve Coulter

Hugh Dorsey

C.K. Bibby headshot

C.K. Bibby

Judge Leonard Roan

Brett Rice headshot

Brett Rice

Luther Rosser

Katie Adkins headshot

Katie Adkins

Mary Phagan

Gordon Danniels headshot

Gordon Danniels

Newt Lee

Jackson Walker headshot

Jackson Walker

John Black

Jeff Rose headshot

Jeff Rose

Boots Rogers

Ryan Lewis headshot

Ryan Lewis

Harry Scott

Ric Reitz headshot

Ric Reitz

Reuben Arnold

Kate Kneeland headshot

Kate Kneeland

Lucille Frank

Terrence Gibney headshot

Terrence Gibney

John Slaton

John Grimm headshot

John Grimm

Fiddling John Carson

Marc Gowan headshot

Marc Gowan

Dr. Roy Harris