Secret Evidence (1941)
Overview
A legal secretary with a loving family who is happily engaged to a successful young attorney receives a surprise visit from her bad-news former boyfriend, a jewel thief just released on parole who has no intention of going straight. The visit triggers a series of events resulting in a trial for attempted murder.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.191 |
Directed By
William Nigh
Crew
William Nigh
Brenda Cline
Edward Bennett
Arthur Martinelli
E.B. Derr
Earl Sheffer
Frank Dexter
Helene Turner
Paul Page
Eddie Stein
TOP CAST
Marjorie Reynolds
Linda Wilson
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Tony Baxter
Charles Quigley
David Harrison
Howard Masters
Jerry Wilson
Charles R. Phipps
Frank Wilson
Dorothy Vaughan
Mrs. Wilson
Bob White
Sniffy
Kenneth Harlan
Frank Billings
Donald Curtis
Det. Murphy
Kitty McHugh
Maizie
Boyd Irwin
Judge Johnston
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