"The Greatest Picture of the Year!" 22 August 1931 Drama, Crime 68 mins
A tough District Attorney goes after a murderous crime gang, only to find that his witnesses, an innocent family, have clammed up in fear of reprisals.
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Walter Huston as District Attorney Whitlock
Frances Starr as Ma Leeds
Grant Mitchell as Pa Leeds
Sally Blane as Sue Leeds
Ralph Ince as "Maxey" Campo
Edward Nugent as Jackie Leeds
Dickie Moore as Ned Leeds
Nat Pendleton as Big Jack
George Ernest as Donny Leeds
Russell Hopton as Deputy Thorpe
Charles 'Chic' Sale as Pvt. Summerill
Guy D'Ennery as Henchman Jack Short (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing as Henchman Jim Sockett (uncredited)
Mike Donlin as Henchman Mickey (uncredited)
Tom Dugan as Deputy Brown (uncredited)
Robert Elliott as Deputy Williams (uncredited)
Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
William A. Wellman Director
Leo F. Forbstein Music Director
Lucien Hubbard Dialogue
Lucien Hubbard Writer
Harold McLernon Editor
James Van Trees Director of Photography
Frank Shaw Assistant Director
John Hughes Art Direction
Alois Reiser Music
Lucille D'Antoine Hairstylist
Vernon Larson Assistant Camera
United States 22 August 1931
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