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).
Credits
Parents on Trial Cast
Name |
Character |
Nana Bryant
She was 50, 67 years old when she died
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as Margaret Ames |
Jean Parker
She was 24, 90 years old when she died
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as Susan Wesley |
Noah Beery, Jr.
He was 26, 81 years old when he died
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as Jerry Kearns |
Henry Kolker
He was 64, 72 years old when he died
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as James Wesley |
Johnny Downs
He was 25, 80 years old when he died
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as Don Martin |
Virginia Brissac
She was 56, 96 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Martin |
Parents on Trial Crew
Name |
Department |
Lambert Hillyer as Writer. He was 46 (75) years old when He died
|
Writing |
J. Robert Bren as Screenplay. He was 36 (78) years old when He died
|
Writing |
J. Robert Bren as Story. He was 36 (78) years old when He died
|
Writing |
Gladys Atwater as Screenplay. She was 40 (89) years old when She died
|
Writing |
Gladys Atwater as Story. She was 40 (89) years old when She died
|
Writing |
Sam Nelson as Director. He was 43 (66) years old when He died
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Directing |