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      Circumstantial Evidence

      1935 1h 9m Crime Drama List
      Reviews A newsman (Chick Chandler) pretends to kill a colleague, to prove a judicial point, but something goes wrong. Read More Read Less

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      nick s Felt rushed and superficial, though that's probably a product of the filmmaking time. It's ending relied on the perpetrator falling on their sword because the protagonists were clueless. But a fun premise. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Bumb but fun movie from 1935..... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Circumstantial Evidence Starring: Chick Chandler and Shirley Grey Director: Charles Lamont A reporter (Chandler) sets out to prove that circumstantial evidence is unreliable and shouldn't be used in death penalty cases by framing himself for a faked murder. When the faux victim turns out to actually be dead, the reporter's collegues race against time and the executioner to prove his innocence. I don't mind a little message-flogging with my crime dramas, so long as the preaching takes place within an entertaining framework. Sadly, there's a little too much preaching and not enough entertaining going on in "Circumstantial Evidence." We've got okay acting and an okay journalists-playing-detective story, but entirely too much hamfisted message-delivering for this movie to end up any good. I suppose if you were in the crowd demonstrating against the execution of "Tookie" Williams, you may view this movie as a timeless classic that is still relevant and riviting 70 years after its release. Me, I found it to be a missed opportunity and a bore. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A newsman (Chick Chandler) pretends to kill a colleague, to prove a judicial point, but something goes wrong.
      Director
      Charles Lamont
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Apr 27, 2004
      Runtime
      1h 9m