Stung (1931)
- Directed by
- William J. Cowen
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A defense attorney tries to fix a murder trial by manipulating a dim-witted juror into holding out for a lesser verdict. The ending delivers a surprise twist with the last spoken words.
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What happens
Stung is a 1931 two reel sound short film, directed by William Cowen. During a murder trial, a defense attorney "fixes" a witless juror to hold out for a manslaughter verdict. A critic for the Motion Picture Herald wrote: "A surprise in the last spoken words of this short feature is the entire 'punch'." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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