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Programme Information

Spencer Tracy plays a DA whose drink problem and unethical court behaviour leads him to lose a vital case. He vows to make amends by launching his own investigation to prove his client's innocence.

Keywords:

Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Based-on-Novel, Film Noir, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1951) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Spencer Tracy	.... James P. Curtayne
Pat O'Brien	.... Det. Vincent Ricks
Diana Lynn	.... Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne
John Hodiak	.... Louis Barra
Eduardo Ciannelli	.... Sol 'Knuckles' Lanzetta
James Arness	.... Johnny O'Hara

Supporting Cast:

Yvette Duguay	.... Mrs. Catrina Lanzetta
Jay C. Flippen	.... Sven Norson
William Campbell	.... Frank Korvac
Richard Anderson	.... Jeff Chapman
Henry O'Neill	.... Judge Keating
Arthur Shields	.... Mr. O'Hara
Louise Lorimer	.... Mrs. Peg O'Hara
Ann Doran	.... Policewoman
Regis Toomey	.... Police Sound Man
Katherine Warren	.... Mrs. William Sheffield

Directors:

John Sturges

Writers:

Eleazar Lipsky
John Monks Jr.