The Mouthpiece

The Mouthpiece

He sold his soul to criminals and willed his honor to the devil!

NR 1932 · 86 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama

A prosecutor quits his job and becomes a defense attorney when he finds out that a man he got convicted and executed was actually innocent.

Directed by James Flood · Written by Joseph Jackson

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