The Secret Witness (1931)
1h 6m
Running Time
December 12, 1931Release Date
The Secret Witness (1931)
1h 6m
Running Time
December 12, 1931Release Date
Plot.
A wealthy, cheating husband is found murdered in his penthouse apartment. The police soon arrest a suspect, but the victim's downstairs neighbor believes the man is innocent and sets out to prove who really committed the murder.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Una Merkel
Lois Martin
William Collier Jr.
Arthur Jones - aka Casey
Zasu Pitts
Bella
Clarence Muse
Jeff - Building Janitor
Purnell Pratt
Capt. McGowan
Paul Hurst
Officer Brannigan
Thornton Freeland
Director
Sam Spewack
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 12, 1931
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 6m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Wiki.
The Secret Witness is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film, directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Una Merkel, William Collier Jr. and Zasu Pitts. It is an adaptation of the novel Murder in the Gilded Cage by Sam Spewack. The screenplay concerns a man who is found murdered in his luxury apartment. His neighbors believe that the wrong man has been arrested and set out to solve the crime.