

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
1941-12-18 · 67 min · ★ 7.5
Like the first entry, this one is played mostly for laughs, with Radio's Mister District Attorney. James Ellison replacing Dennis O'Keefe as feckless assistant DA P. Cadwallader Jones. The publisher of a tony fashion magazine is murdered, requiring Jones to sift through a colorful array of suspects. He is helped along by snoopy girl reporter Terry Parker.
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- Directors
- Bernard Vorhaus
- Production companies
- Republic Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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James EllisonP. Cadwallader Jones
Virginia GilmoreTerry Parker
Franklin PangbornCharley Towne
Paul HarveyDist. Atty. Winton
Lynne CarverJoyce Belmont
Spencer ChartersJudge White
Douglas FowleyVincent Mackay
John EldredgeAndrew BelmontTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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