They Won't Forget (1937)
...EXPLOSIVE HATE DRAMA OF THE FURY OF A LYNCH-MAD MOB!! ...A STORY YOU'LL NEVER FORGET!
A southern town is rocked by scandal when teenager Mary Clay is murdered on Confederate Decoration Day. Andrew Griffin, a small-time lawyer with political ambitions, sees the crime as his ticket to the Senate if he can find the right victim to finger for the crime. He sets out to convict Robert Hale, a transplanted northerner who was Mary's teacher at the business school where she was killed. Despite the fact that all the evidence against Hale is circumstantial, Griffin works with a ruthless reporter to create a media frenzy of prejudice and hate against the teacher.
Cast
- Claude Rains - District Attorney Andrew J. Griffin
- Gloria Dickson - Sybil Hale
- Edward Norris - Professor Robert Perry Hale
- Otto Kruger - Michael Gleason
- Allyn Joslyn - Bill Brock
- Lana Turner - Mary Clay
- Linda Perry - Imogene Mayfield
- Elisha Cook Jr. - Joe Turner
- Cy Kendall - Detective Laneart
- Clinton Rosemond - Tump Redwine
Screenplay
- Ward Greene (Novel)
- Robert Rossen (Screenplay)
- Aben Kandel (Screenplay)
Themes
Teacher-Student Relationship
Keywords
teacher, prejudice, media frenzy, northerner, business school
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is They Won't Forget about?
- A southern town is rocked by scandal when teenager Mary Clay is murdered on Confederate Decoration Day. Andrew Griffin, a small-time lawyer with political ambitions, sees the crime as his ticket to the Senate if he can find the right victim to finger for the crime. He sets out to convict Robert Hale, a transplanted northerner who was Mary's teacher at the business school where she was killed. Despite the fact that all the evidence against Hale is circumstantial, Griffin works with a ruthless reporter to create a media frenzy of prejudice and hate against the teacher.
- Who directed They Won't Forget?
- They Won't Forget was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
- Who stars in They Won't Forget?
- They Won't Forget stars Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, Edward Norris, Otto Kruger, Allyn Joslyn, Lana Turner.
- How long is They Won't Forget?
- They Won't Forget has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is They Won't Forget?
- They Won't Forget is a Drama, Mystery film.
- Where was They Won't Forget produced?
- They Won't Forget was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of They Won't Forget?
- The themes of They Won't Forget include: Teacher-Student Relationship.