The Verdict(1946)
After an innocent man is executed in a case he was responsible for, a Scotland Yard superintendent finds himself investigating the murder of his key witness.
Movie: The Verdict
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Supt. George Edward Grodman
Victor Emmric
Lottie Rawson
Supt. John R. Buckley
Mrs. Vicky Benson
Clive Russell
Rev. Holbrook
Arthur Kendall
Sir William Dawson
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After an innocent man is executed in a case he was responsible for, a Scotland Yard superintendent finds himself investigating the murder of his key witness.
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1946-11-23
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