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The Secret Witness (1931)

Best mystery drama you've ever seen!

Genre : Drama, Comedy, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 6M

Director : Thornton Freeland
Writer : Sam Spewack

Synopsis

A wealthy, cheating husband is found murdered in his penthouse apartment. The police soon arrest a suspect, but the victim's downstairs neighbor believes the man is innocent and sets out to prove who really committed the murder.

Actors

Una Merkel
Una Merkel
Lois Martin
Purnell Pratt
Purnell Pratt
Capt. McGowan
Zasu Pitts
Zasu Pitts
Bella
Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse
Jeff - Building Janitor
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
Officer Brannigan
Ralf Harolde
Ralf Harolde
Lewis Leroy
William Collier Jr.
William Collier Jr.
Arthur Jones aka Casey
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Gunner - Bodyguard
Rita La Roy
Rita La Roy
Sylvia Folsom
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
Herbert 'Bert' Folsom
James Durkin
James Durkin
Detective
Mike Donlin
Mike Donlin
Mike - Speakeasy Proprietor
June Clyde
June Clyde
Tess Jones
Clyde Cook
Clyde Cook
Larson - Building Engineer
Greta Granstedt
Greta Granstedt
Gunner's Woman Friend
Henry Hall
Henry Hall
Police Commissioner Martin
Maston Williams
Maston Williams
Contact Detective
Billy Bletcher
Billy Bletcher
Radio Announcer's Voice

Crews

Thornton Freeland
Thornton Freeland
Director
Sam Spewack
Sam Spewack
Novel
Sam Spewack
Sam Spewack
Screenplay
Louis Sackin
Louis Sackin
Editor
Corson Jowett
Corson Jowett
Sound Recordist
Robert H. Planck
Robert H. Planck
Director of Photography
J. G. Buchman
J. G. Buchman
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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