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      Attorney for the Defense

      1943 1h 18m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 50% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less

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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 Post a rating

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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