Silent Witness(1943)
Even gangland's cleverest "mouthpiece" meets his Waterloo with the D.A.'s blonde bombshell!
District Attorney Holden and his special investigator Betty Higgins are trying to convict brothers Joe and Lou Manson, silk-racket hoods, after they are indicted for murder.
Movie: Silent Witness
Top 7 Billed Cast
Bruce L. Strong - Attorney
Betty Higgins, Special Investigator
District Attorney Robert Holden
Mrs. Roos / Anna Barnes
Racketeer Joe Manson
Detective Dan Callahan
Hank Eastman
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District Attorney Holden and his special investigator Betty Higgins are trying to convict brothers Joe and Lou Manson, silk-racket hoods, after they are indicted for murder.
Release Date
1943-01-15
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7.5
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Even gangland's cleverest "mouthpiece" meets his Waterloo with the D.A.'s blonde bombshell!
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