Summaries

Nora Mason becomes entangled in a family mix-up of murder and scandal that threatens to ruin her career and entire future; Unless the mother she does not know can find a way to save her.

Mary Bancroft (Elsie Ferguson), a brilliant defense lawyer who chose a profession over motherhood, is hired to defend Nora Mason (Marian Nixon), whom she has never met, on a murder charge. During the proceedings of the trail, Mary discovers that Nora is her own daughter that she had given up as a baby.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • murder
  • family relationships
  • mother
  • scandal
  • lawyer
Genres
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Sep 27, 1930
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Passed
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Production companies First National Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 6m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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