Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

Learn the inside of big-time politics!

NR 1941 · 69 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Crime

An assistant prosecutor and his spunky friend investigate a suddenly hot case.

Directed by William Morgan · Written by Malcolm Stuart Boylan

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