Movie: Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

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James Ellison
James Ellison

P. Cadwallader Jones

Virginia Gilmore
Virginia Gilmore

Terry Parker

Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn

Charley Towne

Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey

Dist. Atty. Winton

Lynne Carver
Lynne Carver

Joyce Belmont

Spencer Charters
Spencer Charters

Judge White

Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley

Vincent Mackay

John Eldredge
John Eldredge

Andrew Belmont

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    Like the first entry, this one is played mostly for laughs, with Radio's Mister District Attorney. James Ellison replacing Dennis O'Keefe as feckless assistant DA P. Cadwallader Jones. The publisher of a tony fashion magazine is murdered, requiring Jones to sift through a colorful array of suspects. He is helped along by snoopy girl reporter Terry Parker.

  • Release Date

    1941-12-18

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
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    English
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