The Blind Goddess

The Blind Goddess

NR 1948 · 87 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

Justice, the poets have it, is a blind goddess. Eric Portman stars as the lawyer defending a lord, Hugh Williams, accused by his secretary Michael Dennison of having diverted public funds for his own use.

Directed by Harold French · Written by Sydney Box

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