Courtroom Movies

An alcoholic woman was charged and tried for murder and a young defense attorney, unaware that she is his mother, takes the assignment to defend her...

Family tensions in the Kentucky hills are inflamed by an outsider's dishonest scheme to exploit the area for its coal.

Set in colonial times, the stooges are convicted criminals who are banished from England to the American colonies. When they arrive, they find that...

A prosecutor must try his friend, a deputy district attorney, who has been charged with murdering his wife and her lover.

While investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.

Moe is on trial for assaulting Curly and Larry with an ax. Moe relates how Curly and Larry took him on a hunting trip for his nerves. Out in the...

1960s Japan—economic boom, Olympic pride, and a crackdown on “public morals.” An anti-prostitution law targets women but spares...

A wealthy ex-bootlegger comes to the rescue of a formerly rich society girl after her gold-digging fiancé leaves her stranded when he finds...

Based on a true story about two sisters who sue their father for incest and child abuse. As the story unfolds, it is revealed that the father...

This documentary offers a rare look at domestic abuse through the concept of coercive control. With exceptional access to hearings in Poitiers,...

Half a Confession introduces itself as a thriller and abruptly changes gears, transforming into a tale of morality with deeper insights into its...

The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young man is guilty or innocent of murdering his...

Elsa Lundenstein is accused of having murdered her lover. The jury discusses the case vividly. All members are somehow prejudiced because of personal...

Ellen Neal, a young and inexperienced maid, becomes romantically involved with her employers son which causes various complications. The head butler...

A romantic triangle during WW I provides the basis of this drama. The trouble begins when a young wife gets involved with a coffee baron while her...

A filmmaker stands trial when a costume assistant on his movie accuses him of rape.

Through flashbacks going as far back as the end of WW1, the story of a Nazi war criminal is exposed during his trial.

A young lawyer defends a drifter accused of a murder that he has already confessed to. He asks his mentor, a retired, legendary lawyer for help.

A judge sees his illegitimate daughter face trial for infanticide. He's certain that she will receive the death sentence.