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Parents on Trial
Parents on Trial
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Parents on Trial

1939
58m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1939

Runtime

58m

Storyline

According to Hollywood, the parents were generally at fault when good kids went bad. This theory is elucidated in Columbia's Parents on Trial, wherein strict disciplinarian James Westley (Henry Kolker) fails to understand or appreciate the real needs and feelings of his teenaged daughter Susan (Jean Parker).

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
58m
Sep 21, 1939
Director
Sam Nelson
Production
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

6 Cast Members

Jean Parker

Jean Parker

Susan Wesley

Johnny Downs

Johnny Downs

Don Martin

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Jerry Kearns

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

James Wesley

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Martin

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Margaret Ames

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