Summaries

District Attorney Stephen Pettijohn returns to his alma mater to lecture on circumstantial evidence, and uses a recent case,the murder of banker James Gardner, to make his point: Constance Gardner had wed James to spite Ted Farnsworth. Later, the pair drove to Gardner's country lodge to urge him to give Constance a divorce. He refuses and that night he is found dead with a bullet in his head. Pettijohn finds that all evidence points to Harry Beach, and the latter is convicted and sentenced to die.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • murder
  • district attorney
  • wrongful conviction
  • circumstantial evidence
  • last minute reprieve
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Jun 18, 1942
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Twentieth Century Fox

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 4m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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