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| Parents on Trial | |
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| Directed by | Sam Nelson |
| Written by | Gladys Atwater J. Robert Bren |
| Produced by | Irving Briskin |
| Starring | Jean Parker Johnny Downs Noah Beery Jr. |
| Cinematography | John Stumar |
| Edited by | James Sweeney |
| Music by | Morris Stoloff |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Parents on Trial is a 1939 American drama film directed by Sam Nelson and starring Jean Parker, Johnny Downs and Noah Beery Jr. [1]
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