Cross-Examination (1932)
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Directors
Richard Thorpe
Cast
Don Dillaway, Edmund Breese, H. B. Warner, Natalie Moorhead, Niles Welch, Sally Blane, Sarah Padden, Wilfred Lucas, William V. Mong
The story
A defense attorney tries to prove the innocence of his client on a murder charge, despite witness after witness testifying against him. However, during a cross examination of a crucial witness, the lawyer is able to establish the real truth.
Genres
crime film, drama film
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