The Family Secret (1951)
Overview
When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murder.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.37 |
Directed By
Henry Levin
Crew
Henry Levin
Burnett Guffey
Francis M. Cockrell
Marie Baumer
James P. Cavanagh
Robert Lord
Al Clark
Humphrey Bogart
George Duning
George Brooks
William Kiernan
Jean Louis
Clay Campbell
Helen Hunt
Andrew Solt
TOP CAST
John Derek
David Clark
Lee J. Cobb
Howard Clark
Jody Lawrance
Lee Pearson
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Ellen Clark
Santos Ortega
George Redman
Henry O'Neill
Donald Muir
Carl Benton Reid
Dr. Reynolds
Peggy Converse
Sybil Bradley
Jean Alexander
Vera Stone
Dorothy Tree
Marie Elsner
Whit Bissell
Joe Elsner
Raymond Greenleaf
Henry Archer Sims
Onslow Stevens
Judge Williams
Harry Cheshire
Dr. Black
Percy Helton
Charlie
Teddy Infuhr
Marvin
Bill Walker
Larry
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