On Trial (1954 film)

On Trial
Directed by	Julien Duvivier
Written by	Julien Duvivier
Produced by	Franco London Films, Jolly Film
Starring	Daniel Gélin, Eleonora Rossi Drago and Madeleine Robinson
Cinematography	Robert Lefebvre
Edited by	Marthe Poncin
Music by	Pierre Larrieu Georges Van Parys
Color process	Black and white
Production companies	Franco London Films Jolly Film
Distributed by	Gaumont
Release date	4 June 1954 (1954-06-04)
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	France Italy
Language	French

On Trial (French: L'Affaire Maurizius; Italian: Il caso Mauritius) is a 1954 Franco-Italian crime drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Daniel Gélin, Madeleine Robinson and Anton Walbrook. It was based on a 1928 novel by Jakob Wassermann.

Synopsis

Etzel, the son of the great prosecutor Andergast, wants to examine the file for the Maurizius case, eighteen years prior, in which the accused was condemned on the basis of suppositions. This case allowed his father's career to progress rapidly, but Etzel has some doubts.

Cast

• Daniel Gélin : Léonard Maurizius
• Madeleine Robinson : Elisabeth Maurizius
• Anton Walbrook: Grégoire Waremme
• Charles Vanel : Wolf Andergast
• Eleonora Rossi Drago : Anna Jahn
• Bernard Musson : le greffier
• Jean d'Yd : le président
• Jacques Varennes : le juge d'instruction
• Claude Arlay
• Pierre Asso : Le maître-chanteur
• Paola Borboni : Mme Bobika
• Berthe Bovy : La grand-mère
• Jacques Chabassol : Etzel
• Denis d'Inès : M. Maurizius
• Jane Faber : La gouvernante
• Annie Fargue
• Jim Gérald : Le professeur
• Harry-Max : L'avocat
• Daniel Mendaille
• Pierre Palau : Le conseiller
• Joseph Palau-Fabre
• Sandro Ruffini
• Aldo Silvani
• Claude Sylvain : Mélita

External links

• On Trial at IMDb