''The Trial of Vivienne Ware'' is a 1932 American

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directed by William K. Howard, written by Barry Conners and Philip Klein, and starring

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, Donald Cook,

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, Lilian Bond and

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. It was released on May 1, 1932, by Fox Film Corporation.

Plot

A wealthy socialite on trial for the murder of her unfaithful fiancee is defended by her ex-boyfriend.

Cast

as Vivienne Ware * Donald Cook as John Sutherland *

as Graham McNally *

as Gladys Fairweather * Lilian Bond as Dolores Divine *

as Prosecutor * Herbert Mundin as William Boggs *Howard Phillips as Minetti aka Joe Garson *William Pawley as Joseph Gilk *

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as Angelo Paroni * Jameson Thomas as Damon Fenwick *Ruth Selwyn as Mercedes Joy * Christian Rub as Axel Nordstrom * Maude Eburne as Mrs. Elizabeth Hardy *John M. Sullivan as Judge Henderson

References

External links

* * 1932 films Fox Film films American drama films 1932 drama films Films directed by William K. Howard American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub