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The Silent Witness (1932)

The Silent Witness poster
Directed by
Marcel Varnel
Genre
drama film, crime film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy man is found dead under suspicious circumstances. His family and associates become suspects as the police investigate.

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What happens

The Silent Witness is a 1932 American mystery film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Lionel Atwill, Greta Nissen, and Helen Mack. It was adapted from a play by Jack DeLeon and Jack Celestin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Duncan Cramer who worked on many Fox Film productions of the era. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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