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The Case for the Crown (1934)

The Case for the Crown poster
Directed by
George A. Cooper
Genre
crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A man stands accused of a crime and his fate hangs on a single piece of evidence. The story follows the legal proceedings as the case unfolds.

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What happens

The Case for the Crown is a 1934 British crime film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Miles Mander, Meriel Forbes and Whitmore Humphries. It was written by Sherard Powell based on the short story ''An Error of Judgement'' by Anthony Gittins, and was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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