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The Family Secret(1951)
Status: Released
Date: 1951-10-21
57%
11 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
One mad raging moment behind the roadhouse...and a lifetime of regret!
Overview:
When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murder.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Santana Pictures Corporation
Movie: The Family Secret
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Derek
David Clark
Lee J. Cobb
Howard Clark
Jody Lawrance
Lee Pearson
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Ellen Clark
Henry O'Neill
Donald Muir
Carl Benton Reid
Dr. Reynolds
Peggy Converse
Sybil Bradley
Jean Alexander
Vera Stone
Dorothy Tree
Marie Elsner
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Overview
When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murder.
Release Date
1951-10-21
Average
5.7
Rating:
2.9 startsTagline
One mad raging moment behind the roadhouse...and a lifetime of regret!
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