The Bellamy Trial

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The Bellamy Trial
The Bellamy Trial poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Monta Bell
Screenplay byMonta Bell
Joseph Farnham
Based onThe Bellamy Trial
by Frances Noyes Hart
Starring Leatrice Joy
Betty Bronson
Edward J. Nugent
George Barraud
Margaret Livingston
Cinematography Arthur C. Miller
Edited by Frank Sullivan
Music by William Axt
Paul Marquardt
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • January 23, 1929 (1929-01-23)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSound (Part-Talkie)
English Intertitles

The Bellamy Trial is a 1929 sound part-talkie American drama film directed by Monta Bell and written by Monta Bell and Joseph Farnham. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The film stars Leatrice Joy, Betty Bronson, Edward J. Nugent, George Barraud, and Margaret Livingston. The film was released on January 23, 1929, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Bellamy Trial (1929) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  2. "Bellamy Trial". AFI. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  3. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Bellamy Trial