False Faces (1943)
Overview
A district attorney sets out to vindicate his son who's been accused of murdering a nightclub singer.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.8752 |
Directed By
George Sherman
TOP CAST
Stanley Ridges
District Attorney Stanley S. Harding
William Henry
Don Westcott (as Bill Henry)
Rex Williams
Craig S. Harding
Veda Ann Borg
Joyce Ford
Janet Shaw
Diana Harding
Joseph Crehan
Police Capt. Alan O'Brien
Chester Clute
Apartment Manager
John Maxwell
Assistant District Attorney Stewart
Dick Wessel
Detective Mallory
Billy Nelson
Jimmy -- Cab Driver
Etta McDaniel
Magnolia
Nick Stewart
Mack (as Nicodemus)
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