Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1972)
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Father Daniel Berrigan, at the height of the Vietnam War, was arrested along with eight other protesters (including his brother Philip) in Baltimore in 1968, for burning draft records. Berrigan later penned a didactic play, based upon the incident, which was the basis for this film. The motives… More Father Daniel Berrigan, at the height of the Vietnam War, was arrested along with eight other protesters (including his brother Philip) in Baltimore in 1968, for burning draft records. Berrigan later penned a didactic play, based upon the incident, which was the basis for this film. The motives behind the Vietnam War protesters are examined during their trial, but the plea for individual responsibility and personal action concerning the war is rejected by the judge, and the Nine are found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gordon Davidson
- Genres
- Drama
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Cast
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Gwen Arner
as Marjorie
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Ed Flanders
as Daniel Berrigan
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Barton Heyman
as John
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Richard Jordan
as George
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Nancy Malone
as Mary
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Donald Moffat
as Thomas
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Mary Jackson
as Witness
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Leon Russom
as David Darst
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William Schallert
as Judge
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David Spielberg
as Defense
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Peter Strauss
as Lewis
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Douglass Watson
as Father Philip Berrigan
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Davis Roberts
as Prosecutor