Strange People
NR 1933 · 64 min · ★ 5.8 · Crime, Mystery
All 12 jury members who sent an innocent man to the gallows are gathered together for a demonstration of how convictions can be made on circumstantial evidence. During the proceedings, a phony murder is quickly revealed as the real thing.
Directed by Richard Thorpe · Written by Jack Townley
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John Darrow Jimmy Allen - the Auto Salesman -
Gloria Shea Helen Mason - the Secretary -
Hale Hamilton J.E.Burton - the Attorney -
Wilfred Lucas John Davis -
J. Frank Glendon Robert Crandall - the Butler -
Michael Visaroff Edwards - the Caretaker -
Jack Pennick The Plumber -
Jerry Mandy Tony Scabolotto - the Barber -
Lew Kelly Smith - the Insurance Agent -
Jane Keckley Mrs. Reed - the Seamstress -
Mary Foy Mrs. Jones - the Housekeeper -
Frank LaRue Kelly
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