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The Secret Witness

4.319311h 6mNRMovieDramaComedyMystery

A wealthy, cheating husband is found murdered in his penthouse apartment. The police soon arrest a suspect, but the victim's downstairs neighbor believes the man is innocent and sets out to prove who really committed the murder.

DirectorThornton Freeland
WriterSam Spewack
ProducerJ. G. Buchman

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Cast · Directed by Thornton Freeland

UMUna Merkel
Una Merkel
Lois Martin
PPPurnell Pratt
Purnell Pratt
Capt. McGowan
ZPZasu Pitts
Zasu Pitts
Bella
CMClarence Muse
Clarence Muse
Jeff - Building Janitor
PH
Paul Hurst
Officer Brannigan
RHRalf Harolde
Ralf Harolde
Lewis Leroy
WJWilliam Collier Jr.
William Collier Jr.
Arthur Jones aka Casey
NPNat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Gunner - Bodyguard
RRRita La Roy
Rita La Roy
Sylvia Folsom
HAHooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
Herbert 'Bert' Folsom
JDJames Durkin
James Durkin
Detective
MDMike Donlin
Mike Donlin
Mike - Speakeasy Proprietor

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