The Secret Witness
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| Directed by | Thornton Freeland |
| Written by | Sam Spewack |
| Produced by | J. G. Bachmann |
| Starring | Una Merkel William Collier Jr. Zasu Pitts |
| Cinematography | Robert H. Planck |
| Edited by | Louis Sackin |
Production company | Famous Attractions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Secret Witness is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film, directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Una Merkel, William Collier Jr. and Zasu Pitts.[1] It is an adaptation of the novel Murder in the Gilded Cage by Sam Spewack.
Plot
A man is found murdered in his luxury apartment. His neighbors believe that the wrong man has been arrested and set out to solve the crime.
Cast
- Una Merkel as Lois Martin
- William Collier Jr. as Arthur Jones aka Casey
- Zasu Pitts as Bella
- Purnell Pratt as Capt. McGowan
- Ralf Harolde as Lewis Leroy
- Clyde Cook as Larson - Building Engineer
- June Clyde as Tess Jones
- Nat Pendleton as Gunner - Bodyguard
- Clarence Muse as Jeff - Building Janitor
- Hooper Atchley as Herbert 'Bert' Folsom
- Billy Bletcher as Radio Announcer's Voice
- Mike Donlin as Mike - Speakeasy Proprietor
- James Durkin as Detective
- Greta Granstedt as Moll
- Henry Hall as Police Commissioner Martin
- Paul Hurst as Officer Brannigan
- Rita La Roy as Sylvia Folsom
- Maston Williams as Contact Detective
References
- ^ Goble p. 946
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
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