Secret Evidence (1941)

She offered herself as a Sacrifice... To Save The Ones She Loved!

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 3M

Director : William Nigh

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Marjorie Reynolds
Marjorie Reynolds
Linda Wilson
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Tony Baxter
Charles Quigley
Charles Quigley
David Harrison
Howard Masters
Howard Masters
Jerry Wilson
Charles R. Phipps
Charles R. Phipps
Frank Wilson
Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan
Mrs. Wilson
Bob White
Bob White
Sniffy
Kenneth Harlan
Kenneth Harlan
Frank Billings
Donald Curtis
Donald Curtis
Det. Murphy
Kitty McHugh
Kitty McHugh
Maizie
Boyd Irwin
Boyd Irwin
Judge Johnston

Crews

William Nigh
William Nigh
Director
Edward Bennett
Edward Bennett
Story
Brenda Cline
Brenda Cline
Writer
E.B. Derr
E.B. Derr
Producer
Paul Page
Paul Page
Associate Producer
Arthur Martinelli
Arthur Martinelli
Director of Photography
Helene Turner
Helene Turner
Editor
Frank Dexter
Frank Dexter
Art Direction
Earl Sheffer
Earl Sheffer
Production Manager
Eddie Stein
Eddie Stein
Assistant Director

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