The Judge Steps Out(1947)
He Handed Down a Decision IN FAVOR OF HIMSELF!
A judge flees the pressures of professional and family life for a job as a short-order cook.
Movie: The Judge Steps Out
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Judge Thomas Bailey
Peggy
Mike
Nan
Chita
Evelyn Bailey
Mrs. Joan Winthrop
Hector Brown
Chief Justice Hayes
Catherine Bailey Struthers III
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A judge flees the pressures of professional and family life for a job as a short-order cook.
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1947-12-15
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He Handed Down a Decision IN FAVOR OF HIMSELF!
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