The Jury's Secret
He Dared Death To Save A Stranger!... Why?
1938 · 65 min · ★ 5.0 · Crime, Mystery, Romance
A reporter covering a murder trial guesses that the murderer of a ruthless businessman is her ex-fiancé and persuades him to confess and clear the innocent man on trial.
Directed by Edward Sloman · Written by Lester Cole
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Kent Taylor Walter Russell -
Fay Wray Linda Ware -
Jane Darwell Mrs. Sheldon, Bill's Mother -
Nan Grey Mary Norris -
Larry J. Blake Bill Sheldon -
Fritz Leiber John Morrow -
Leonard Mudie District Attorney -
Samuel S. Hinds Brandon Williams -
Granville Bates Judge Pendegast -
Halliwell Hobbes John, Butler - E Edward Broadley William's Butler
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Ted Osborne Reporter Thomson
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