Parents on Trial

Name: Parents on Trial
Director: Sam Nelson
Genre: Drama
Released: 1939-09-21
Duration: 58 min
Cast: Jean Parker, Johnny Downs, Noah Beery Jr., Henry Kolker, Virginia Brissac

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1939 · 58 min · Drama · TMDB 8.0/10

Overview

According to Hollywood, the parents were generally at fault when good kids went bad. This theory is elucidated in Columbia's Parents on Trial, wherein strict disciplinarian James Westley (Henry Kolker) fails to understand or appreciate the real needs and feelings of his teenaged daughter Susan (Jean Parker).

Directed by Sam Nelson

Cast

Jean Parker — Susan Wesley
Johnny Downs — Don Martin
Noah Beery Jr. — Jerry Kearns
Henry Kolker — James Wesley
Virginia Brissac — Mrs. Martin