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The Star Witness (1931)

The Greatest Picture of the Year!

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 8M

Director : William A. Wellman

Synopsis

A tough District Attorney goes after a murderous crime gang, only to find that his witnesses, an innocent family, have clammed up in fear of reprisals.

Actors

Walter Huston
Walter Huston
District Attorney Whitlock
Frances Starr
Frances Starr
Ma Leeds
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Pa Leeds
Sally Blane
Sally Blane
Sue Leeds
Ralph Ince
Ralph Ince
"Maxey" Campo
Edward Nugent
Edward Nugent
Jackie Leeds
Dickie Moore
Dickie Moore
Ned Leeds
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Big Jack
George Ernest
George Ernest
Donny Leeds
Russell Hopton
Russell Hopton
Deputy Thorpe
Charles 'Chic' Sale
Charles 'Chic' Sale
Pvt. Summerill
Guy D'Ennery
Guy D'Ennery
Henchman Jack Short (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
Henchman Jim Sockett (uncredited)
Mike Donlin
Mike Donlin
Henchman Mickey (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
Tom Dugan
Deputy Brown (uncredited)
Robert Elliott
Robert Elliott
Deputy Williams (uncredited)
Ben Hall
Ben Hall
Timekeeper at W.P. Randolph (uncredited)
George Irving
George Irving
Judge (uncredited)
Allan Lane
Allan Lane
Young Deputy at the Leeds Home (uncredited)
Noel Madison
Noel Madison
Henchman Horan (uncredited)
Fletcher Norton
Fletcher Norton
Henchman Dopey (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Bob Perry
Henchman Baldy (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
Henchman (uncredited)
Harry Watson
Harry Watson
Baseball Player (uncredited)
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Company Workman (uncredited)

Crews

William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Director
Lucien Hubbard
Lucien Hubbard
Writer
James Van Trees
James Van Trees
Director of Photography
Harold McLernon
Harold McLernon
Editor
John Hughes
John Hughes
Art Direction
Frank Shaw
Frank Shaw
Assistant Director
Leo F. Forbstein
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Alois Reiser
Alois Reiser
Music
Vernon Larson
Vernon Larson
Assistant Camera
Lucien Hubbard
Lucien Hubbard
Dialogue
Lucille D'Antoine
Lucille D'Antoine
Hairstylist
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist

Posters and backgrounds

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