darrow, clarence

An electrifying story of the sensational murder trial that divided a city and ignited the civil rights struggle In 1925, Detroit was a smoky swirl of jazz and speakeasies, assembly lines and fistfights. The advent of automobiles had brought workers from around the globe to compete for manufacturing jobs, and tensions often flared with the KKK in ascendance and violence rising. Ossian Sweet, a proud Negro doctor-grandson of a slave-had made the long climb from the ghetto to a home of his own in a previously all-white neighborhood. Yet just after his arrival, a mob gathered outside his house; suddenly, shots rang out: Sweet, or one of his defenders, had accidentally killed one of the whites threatening their lives and homes.

A one-man show in which Henry Fonda portrays Clarence Darrow. Darrow was an attorney for some notorious defendants, including Darwinist John T. Scopes and thrill killers Leopold and Loeb.

"Based upon Irving Stone's Clarence Darrow for the defense." A biographical drama describing the lawyer and the man.

A biography of the famous American lawyer, orator, and author that covers such historic trials as his defense of John Scopes, Eugene V. Debs, and Leopold-Loeb.

Presents a depiction of the courtroom legacy of American lawyer Clarence Darrow, who was assigned to defend two teenage "thrill killers" before going on to handle two other groundbreaking cases, and includes new discoveries about his relationship with his friend Mary Field Parton.

A collection of writings in which celebrated American lawyer Clarence Darrow examines a wide range of topics related to Americans' civil liberties, religious beliefs, and civic life.

Chronicles the trial in 1925 of Dr. Ossian Sweet who moved his family into an all-white neighborhood in Detroit and was subsequently arrested and tried along with his wife and other African Americans for the murder of Leon Breiner, a former coal miner who lived near Sweet's house.

Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Clarence Darrow, describing his significance as an American lawyer an iconoclast, and discussing his passion to preserve individual choice in the face of corporate restrictions.

Chronicles the life of defense attorney Clarence Darrow, focusing on his legal career, his controversial court cases, his commitment to liberty, and other related topics.