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A man is put on trial for the murder of his best friend. A young attorney wants to become successful and decides to defend him. However, he is very inexperienced.

1h 31m1928NRTMDb 7.0

Drama

English

Crew and Cast

Archie MayoArchie MayoDirectorPauline FrederickPauline FrederickJoan TraskBert LytellBert LytellRobert StricklandLois WilsonLois WilsonMay StricklandHolmes HerbertHolmes HerbertGerald TraskRichard TuckerRichard TuckerProsecuting AttorneyJason Robards Sr.Jason Robards Sr.Defense AttorneyFranklin PangbornFranklin PangbornTurnbullFred KelseyFred KelseyClerkJohnny ArthurJohnny ArthurStanley Glover
Vondell DarrDoris StricklandEdmund BreeseEdmund BreeseJudgeEdward MartindelEdward MartindelDr. Morgan

Storyline

A man is put on trial for the murder of his best friend. A young attorney wants to become successful and decides to defend him. However, he is very inexperienced.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
1 December 1928
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.0 / 10 (2 votes)

Production

Director
Archie Mayo
Writers
Robert Lord
Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$130,000.0
Revenue
$1.5M
Profit
$1.3M
Return
11.2×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English