The Star Witness (1931)
- Directed by
- William A. Wellman
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 08m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A family witnesses a gangster crime and the district attorney pressures them to testify. The father struggles with the danger this puts his family in.
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What happens
The Star Witness is a 1931 American pre-Code crime drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and directed by William A. Wellman. The film stars Walter Huston, Frances Starr, Grant Mitchell, and Chic Sale. The Star Witness was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards for Best Story. A print of the film is preserved by the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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