The Family Secret
One mad raging moment behind the roadhouse...and a lifetime of regret!
1951 · 85 min · ★ 6.1 · Crime, Drama
When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murder.
Directed by Henry Levin · Written by Francis M. Cockrell
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John Derek David Clark -
Lee J. Cobb Howard Clark -
Jody Lawrance Lee Pearson -
Erin O'Brien-Moore Ellen Clark - S Santos Ortega George Redman
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Henry O'Neill Donald Muir -
Carl Benton Reid Dr. Reynolds -
Peggy Converse Sybil Bradley -
Jean Alexander Vera Stone -
Dorothy Tree Marie Elsner -
Whit Bissell Joe Elsner -
Raymond Greenleaf Henry Archer Sims
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