The Important Witness (1933) - Noel Francis, Don Dillaway, Dorothy Burgess

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Movie: The Important Witness

Top 10 Billed Cast

Noel Francis

Ellen Kelly

Don Dillaway

Steve Connors

Dorothy Burgess

Ruth Dana

Noel Madison

Gus Miranda

Sarah Padden

Deaf Woman

Franklin Pangborn

Groom

Robert Ellis

Jack (Duke) Farnham

Harry Myers

Drunk

Charles Delaney

Joe Murphy

Paul Fix

Tony

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Overview
A freelance stenographer is hired for a job, but when she arrives at the address she was given, she finds that a murder has taken place there--and she is arrested for it.
Release Date
1933-07-15
Average
5
Rating:
2.5 starts
Tagline
Opening a door by mistake made her "The Important Witness" to the century's most gruesome crime!
Genres
Action Adventure Comedy Drama Crime
Languages:
English
Keywords
murder killer public stenographer night bus

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