The read
It runs a compact 1h 4m.
Synopsis
Late one night, secretary Paula Young (Ann Harding) leaves the office of her boss, Stanley Whittaker (Douglas Dumbrille, locking the door and taking the stairs to avoid being seen by the elevator operator (Frank Jenks). The next morning, the cleaning lady finds Whittaker's dead body, an apparent suicide. Police Lieutenant Poole (Moroni Olsen) finds a letter signed by Whittaker in which the deceased states he embezzled $75,000. Soon, however, he suspects otherwise and, after investigating, arrests widower James "Jim" Trent (Walter Abel), the vice president of Whittaker.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- George Nichols Jr.Director
- Rian JamesScreenplay
- Gertrude PurcellScreenplay
Cast
- Ann HardingPaula Young
- Walter AbelJames Trent
- Douglass DumbrilleStanley Whittaker
- Margaret HamiltonGrace Franklin
- Frances SageConstance Trent
- Moroni OlsenLt. Poole
- William BenedictBenny Ryan
- Paul HarveyMartin
- Frank JenksRoy Levino
- Murray KinnellDefense Attorney Conrick
- Charles ArntMr. Henshaw
- Maxine JenningsTillie Jones
Stills
Themes
false accusations