The People v. Leo Frank

2009
1h 25m

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Will Janowitz in The People v. Leo Frank (2009)

In 1913, 13-year-old Mary Phagan was found dead in the basement of the National Pencil Company in Atlanta. What followed remains one of the most complex episodes in American, Southern and Jewish history. THE PEOPLE v LEO FRANK weaves an intricate whodunnit with compelling themes of racial, religious and regional bias into an 86-minute dramatized documentary staring Will Janowitz (The Sopranos) and Seth Gilliam (The Wire).

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[no spoilers] In 1913, little Mary Phagan is found dead at the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta. Police quickly decide that the Jewish Superintendent, Leo Frank, should be held responsible... Read all[no spoilers] In 1913, little Mary Phagan is found dead at the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta. Police quickly decide that the Jewish Superintendent, Leo Frank, should be held responsible. The trial commences with both prosecution and defense lawyers using ad hominen as the ba... Read all[no spoilers] In 1913, little Mary Phagan is found dead at the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta. Police quickly decide that the Jewish Superintendent, Leo Frank, should be held responsible. The trial commences with both prosecution and defense lawyers using ad hominen as the base for their arguments. From 1913 to 1915, this murder, trial, and aftermath gained notori... Read all

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10tavm

The People v. Leo Frank is a very compelling docudrama of a famous case

Just watched this PBS docudrama on DVR that I recoded four years ago. I had previously learned of the Mary Phagan/Leo Frank case when NBC aired a two-part TV movie starring Jack Lemmon called "The Murder of Mary Phagan" back in the late '80s. That one was pretty compelling but this one is even more so since it's based on actual testimony of the participants for the case of which the most interesting was that of the prosecutor of Frank as he eventually changed his mind on the guilt of him in the killing of the 13-year-old. I also was touched when it depicted Leo's love for his wife during his incarceration whenever his voice recited his letters to her. Highly recommend to anyone seeking this on DVD.

1SamfurinMinklefists

A pseudo-reality of a time forgotten

Leo Frank was a vile man, whether in 1913 standards or in todays. You can actually find the whole transcripts of the case online. The film leaves out the part where Frank blames not 1 but 2 black workers, frequently calling them the 'N' word. The public and the jury did not fall for these blatant lies. Saw how nervous(guilty) Frank was from day 1.

The fact B'nai B'rith spawned a whole defense league out of this instance to defend future degenerates is amazing. An organization that was implicated in not 1, not 2 not 3 but 4 US Presidential assassinations.

I'd like to see someone make a movie on them. Pro-confederate, pro-KKK, who organized white supremacy rallies under the pseudonym James Gutman. All easily searchable online...