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On Trial
FRANCE · 1954

On Trial

Julien Duvivier
judicial injustice wrongful conviction father-son conflict legal investigation truth-seeking
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Synopsis

Prosecutor Etzel discovers that his father has sentenced a man, Leonardo Maurizius, on mere presumptions. He then makes it a point of honor to trace the sources of the case to uncover the truth.

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