"YOU SIT ON THE JURY! you...DECIDE THE FATE OF A MAN WHO IS FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE!" 01 April 1939 Drama 61 mins
An ambitious attorney (Edward Norris) tries to prove a man (John Litel) who killed to protect his wife's (Margaret Lindsay) honor was justified.
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Margaret Lindsay as Mae Strickland
John Litel as Robert Strickland
Edward Norris as William Arbuckle
Janet Chapman as Doris Strickland
James Stephenson as Gerald Trask
Larry Williams as Mr. Glover
William B. Davidson as Mr. Gray
Earl Dwire as Judge
Gordon Hart as Dr. Morgan
Charles Trowbridge as Harry Dean
Sidney Bracey as Joe Burke
Kenneth Harlan as Mr. John Trumbell - Juror #3
Vera Lewis as Mrs. Leeds-Juror #8
Nat Carr as Clerk
Stuart Holmes as Mr. Summers - Juror #6
Cliff Saum as Bailiff
Elmer Rice Theatre Play
Terry O. Morse Director
Don Ryan Screenplay
James Gibbon Editor
Everett Alton Brown Sound
Arthur Lueker Assistant Director
Howard Shoup Costume Design
Bryan Foy Associate Producer
Bernhard Kaun Original Music Composer
Esdras Hartley Art Direction
L. William O'Connell Director of Photography
Howard Shoup Unit Production Manager
United States 01 April 1939
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