The Jury's Secret
He Dared Death To Save A Stranger!... Why?
Genres
Overview
A reporter covering a murder trial guesses that the murderer of a ruthless businessman is her ex-fiancé and persuades him to confess and clear the innocent man on trial.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
65 min
Release Date
1938-01-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
4.5
Kent Taylor
Walter Russell
Fay Wray
Linda Ware
Jane Darwell
Mrs. Sheldon, Bill's Mother
Nan Grey
Mary Norris
Larry J. Blake
Bill Sheldon
Fritz Leiber
John Morrow
Leonard Mudie
District Attorney
Samuel S. Hinds
Brandon Williams
Granville Bates
Judge Pendegast
Halliwell Hobbes
John, Butler
Edward Broadley
William's Butler
Ted Osborne
Reporter Thomson
William B. Davidson
Page
Ernie Adams
Sidewalk Heckler
Stanley Blystone
Speech Observer
Harry C. Bradley
Jury Foreman
Edwin Brian
Messenger Boy
Ralph Brooks
Juror
Betty Brown
Stylish Woman
Lane Chandler
Spectator
Spencer Charters
Old Man
Elsa Christiansen
Dot Miller
Chester Clute
Secretary
Heinie Conklin
Shabby Man
Joe Cunningham
Reporter
Drew Demorest
Fourth Reporter
Tom Dugan
D.A.'s Aide
Edward Earle
Man in Corridor
Dick Elliott
Donald Graves
Lillian Elliott
Mrs. Muller
Billy Engle
Waiter
Charles Francis
Juror
Jack Gardner
Juror
William Gould
Sheriff
Otto Hoffman
Old Man
Robert Homans
Cop
Henry Hunter
Court Clerk
Hugh Huntley
Brennan
Thomas E. Jackson
Jackson, Editor
Ray Johnson
Man in Corridor
William Lundigan
Announcer
Murdock MacQuarrie
Flood Victim
John 'Skins' Miller
Juror Simms
Bruce Mitchell
Cop
Charles Murphy
Flood Victim
Frank O'Connor
Reporter
Broderick O'Farrell
Conductor
Russ Powell
Juror
Bert Roach
Juror Hackenmeir
Frances Robinson
Dorothy Miller
Betty Roche
Bit Role
William Royle
Policeman
Dick Rush
Bailiff
Virginia Sale
Miss Montague
Robert Spencer
Reporter Smith
Leonard Sues
Copy Boy
Ben Taggart
Jenkins
Ferris Taylor
Attorney Appleby
Harry Tenbrook
Bit Role
Billy Wayne
Reporter Baker
Arthur Yeoman
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