Governor John M. Slaton

Summary The story of Gov. John Slaton of Georgia, who in the early 1900s pardoned Leo Frank, who had been convicted of and sentenced to death for raping and murdering a young girl. Slaton believed that Frank, who was Jewish, had been convicted not on the evidence but because of rampant anti-Semitism on the part of the prosecution and the jury. Slaton's decision outraged the public, but as it turned out, he was right--several years later it was revealed that it wasn't Frank who committed the murder but a local handyman.

S1.E6 ∙ Governor John M. Slaton

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Ken Drake Jason Wingreen Woodrow Parfrey Len Wayland

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Genres : Drama History Biography

Release date : Dec 19, 1964

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production companies : Robert Saudek Associates

Summary The story of Gov. John Slaton of Georgia, who in the early 1900s pardoned Leo Frank, who had been convicted of and sentenced to death for raping and murdering a young girl. Slaton believed that Frank, who was Jewish, had been convicted not on the evidence but because of rampant anti-Semitism on the part of the prosecution and the jury. Slaton's decision outraged the public, but as it turned out, he was right--several years later it was revealed that it wasn't Frank who committed the murder but a local handyman.

Details

Genres : Drama History Biography

Release date : Dec 19, 1964

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production companies : Robert Saudek Associates

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