Movie: The Silent Witness

Top 10 Billed Cast

Lionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill

Sir Austin Howard

Greta Nissen
Greta Nissen

Nora Selmer

Helen Mack
Helen Mack

Sylvia Pierce

Weldon Heyburn
Weldon Heyburn

Carl Blake

Bramwell Fletcher
Bramwell Fletcher

Anthony Howard

Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes

Lady Howard

C. Montague Shaw
C. Montague Shaw

Inspector Robbins

Wyndham Standing
Wyndham Standing

Sir John Lawson--Barrister

Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray

Arthur Drinton

Herbert Mundin
Herbert Mundin

Henry Hammer

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    A London nobleman (Lionel Atwill) takes the blame and stands trial after his son strangles a lover (Greta Nissen).

  • Release Date

    1932-02-07

  • Average

    5.5

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
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    English
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