The Secret Witness is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film, directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Una Merkel, William Collier Jr. and Zasu Pitts.[1] It is an adaptation of the novel Murder in the Gilded Cage by Sam Spewack. The screenplay concerns a man who is found murdered in his luxury apartment. His neighbors believe that the wrong man has been arrested and set out to solve the crime.
The Secret Witness | |
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Directed by | Thornton Freeland |
Written by | Sam Spewack |
Produced by | J.G. Bachmann |
Starring | Una Merkel William Collier Jr. Zasu Pitts |
Cinematography | Robert H. Planck |
Edited by | Louis Sackin |
Production company | Famous Attractions |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Films directed by Thornton Freeland | |
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