

On Such a Night(1937)
"YOU CAN FIX A JURY...BUT YOU CAN'T STOP A FLOOD! I'd have hung if the dam hadn't burst...and YOU framed me!"
When her husband is accused of murder, an actress tries to prove his innocence.
Movie: On Such a Night
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