
Criminal Court
1946-11-15 · 63 min · ★ 5.4
A lawyer who is planning to run for District Attorney accidentally kills a gangster who owns the nightclub where the attorney's girlfriend is a singer. Although he manages to cover up his involvement in the crime, his girlfriend discovers the body and is subsequently charged with the murder.
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- Directors
- Robert Wise
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Tom ConwaySteve Barnes
Martha O'DriscollGeorgia Gale
June ClayworthJoan Mason
Robert ArmstrongVic Wright
Addison RichardsDistrict Attorney Gordon
Pat GleasonJoe West
Steve BrodieFrankie Wright, Vic's Brother
Robert WarwickMr. Marquette
Joe DevlinClark J. 'Brownie' Brown
Lee BonnellGil Lambert, Barnes' Assistant
Robert ClarkeCharlie
Tommy NoonanCab Driver (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr.Al Marsh (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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