The read
It runs a compact 1h 10m.
Synopsis
A tough district attorney has been cleaning up the town, and has already imprisoned twelve dangerous criminals. As he is about to name the target for his next investigation, he is murdered in the midst of a crowd. The police have many suspects and hardly any clues, so two reporters decide to investigate for themselves.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- William NighDirector
- John W. KrafftWriter
Cast
- Weldon HeyburnA. 'Swifty' Taylor
- Inez CourtneyJulie Walters
- Selmer JacksonAndrew Baldwin
- Matty FainLouis Cristy
- Milburn StoneJimmy Moran
- Grace DurkinAlice Moran
- Robert HomansPolice Lt. Tom O'Hara
- Eadie AdamsStella Leroy
- Sidney Payne'Legs' Henderson
- Dewey RobinsonRomeo Casanova
- William GouldDist. Atty. Robert E. Sutherland
- Warner RichmondGeorge Crandall the Bookie
Themes
reporterpoverty row