Synopsis
A corrupt night court judge tears an innocent young family apart in his efforts to elude a special prosecutor.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- W.S. Van DykeDirector
- Bayard VeillerWriter
- Lenore J. CoffeeWriter
Cast
- Phillips HolmesMike Thomas
- Walter HustonJudge Andrew J. Moffett
- Anita PageMary Thomas
- Lewis StoneJudge William Osgood
- Mary CarlisleElizabeth Osgood
- John MiljanCrawford
- Jean HersholtHerman the Janitor
- Tully MarshallGrogan
- Noel FrancisLil Baker
- Reginald BarlowDistrict Attorney Grant (uncredited)
- George CooperSafecracking Thug (uncredited)
- DeWitt JenningsCourt Policeman (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
taxi drivercourtroompre-codeframed for a crimeconfession of crimemother child separationnight courtbank accountcrooked judgecorrupt judgesecret investigationcorrupt legal system