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Attorney for the Defense

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District Attorney Bob Holden (Bradley Page) and his investigator, Betty Higgins (Maris Wrixon), build a murder case against brothers Lou (Anthony Warde) and Joe Manson (Milburn Stone) with an eyewitness. To their dismay, the Mansons hire Betty's fiancé, attorney Bruce Strong (Frank Albertson), who gets them off by impugning Bob's witness. Outraged, Betty breaks up with Bruce. The Mansons soon strike again, and when they're forced to eliminate yet another witness, they pin the murder on Bruce.

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flixster f An average courtroom thriller that's better suited for TV movie or an episode in some series of the genre. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I was skeptical at first. But then I fell in love with it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis District Attorney Bob Holden (Bradley Page) and his investigator, Betty Higgins (Maris Wrixon), build a murder case against brothers Lou (Anthony Warde) and Joe Manson (Milburn Stone) with an eyewitness. To their dismay, the Mansons hire Betty's fiancé, attorney Bruce Strong (Frank Albertson), who gets them off by impugning Bob's witness. Outraged, Betty breaks up with Bruce. The Mansons soon strike again, and when they're forced to eliminate yet another witness, they pin the murder on Bruce.
Director
Jean Yarbrough
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 18m