They Won't Forget
“...EXPLOSIVE HATE DRAMA OF THE FURY OF A LYNCH-MAD MOB!! ...A STORY YOU'LL NEVER FORGET!”
Synopsis
A southern town is rocked by scandal when teenager Mary Clay is murdered on Confederate Decoration Day. Andrew Griffin, a small-time lawyer with political ambitions, sees the crime as his ticket to the Senate if he can find the right victim to finger for the crime. He sets out to convict Robert Hale, a transplanted northerner who was Mary's teacher at the business school where she was killed. Despite the fact that all the evidence against Hale is circumstantial, Griffin works with a ruthless reporter to create a media frenzy of prejudice and hate against the teacher.
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Claude Rains
District Attorney Andrew J. Griffin
Gloria Dickson
Sybil Hale
Edward Norris
Professor Robert Perry Hale
Otto Kruger
Michael Gleason
Allyn Joslyn
Bill Brock
Lana Turner
Mary Clay
Linda Perry
Imogene Mayfield
Elisha Cook Jr.
Joe Turner
Cy Kendall
Detective Laneart
Clinton Rosemond
Tump Redwine
E. Alyn Warren
Carlisle P. Buxton
Elisabeth Risdon
Mrs. Hale (as Elizabeth Risdon)
Clifford Soubier
Jim Timberlake
Granville Bates
Detective Pindar
Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Mountford
Paul Everton
Governor Mountford
Donald Briggs
Harmon
Sibyl Harris
Mrs. Clay (as Sybil Harris)
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 14, 1937
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Screenplay & Story
- Aben Kandel, Robert Rossen
- Original Score
- Adolph Deutsch
- Original Title
- They Won't Forget
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mervyn LeRoy
Aben Kandel, Robert Rossen, Ward Greene
Adolph Deutsch
Arthur Edeson
Thomas Richards
Jack L. Warner
Department Leadership Roster
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Aben Kandel
Screenplay
Robert Rossen
Screenplay
Arthur Edeson
Director of Photography
Thomas Richards
Editor
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
N'was McKenzie
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About They Won't Forget
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What is They Won't Forget about?
A southern town is rocked by scandal when teenager Mary Clay is murdered on Confederate Decoration Day. Andrew Griffin, a small-time lawyer with political ambitions, sees the crime as his ticket to the Senate if he can find the right victim to finger for the crime. He sets out to convict Robert Hale, a transplanted northerner who was Mary's teacher at the business school where she was killed. Despite the fact that all the evidence against Hale is circumstantial, Griffin works with a ruthless reporter to create a media frenzy of prejudice and hate against the teacher.
Who directed They Won't Forget?
They Won't Forget was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
Who stars in They Won't Forget?
The principal cast of They Won't Forget includes Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, Edward Norris, Otto Kruger, Allyn Joslyn.
When was They Won't Forget released and how long is it?
They Won't Forget was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for They Won't Forget?
The original motion picture soundtrack for They Won't Forget was composed by Adolph Deutsch.
Is They Won't Forget based on a book or true story?
They Won't Forget is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ward Greene".
What is the age rating and content advisory for They Won't Forget?
They Won't Forget holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).