

They Won't Believe Me
1947-07-16 · 95 min · ★ 6.5
On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.
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- Directors
- Irving Pichel
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robert YoungLarry Ballentine
Susan HaywardVerna Carlson
Jane GreerJanice Bell
Rita JohnsonGreta Ballentine
Tom PowersTrenton
George TyneLieutenant Carr
Don BeddoeThomason
Frank FergusonMr. Cahill
Harry HarveyJudge Charles Fletcher
Byron FoulgerHenry Bascombe (uncredited)
Lillian BronsonAunt Martha Hines (uncredited)
Janet ShawSusan Haines (uncredited)
Brooks BenedictMan at Piano Concert (uncredited)
Chet BrandenburgCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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