The People v. Leo Frank
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.
Release Date
April 30, 2009Runtime
85 minDirected by
Ben LoetermanWritten by
Ben LoetermanLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Will Janowitz
Leo FrankSeth Gilliam
Jim ConleyJayson Warner Smith
William Smith / NarratorSteve Coulter
Hugh DorseyBrett Rice
Luther RosserKatie Adkins
Mary PhaganGordon Danniels
Newt LeeJackson Walker
John BlackJeff Rose
Boots RogersRyan Lewis
Harry ScottRic Reitz
Reuben ArnoldKate Kneeland
Lucille FrankTerrence Gibney
John SlatonMarc Gowan
Dr. Roy Harris