The Case Against Mrs. Ames (1936)
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Directors
William A. Seiter
Cast
George Brent, Madeleine Carroll
The story
San Francisco socialite Hope Ames is accused of murdering her husband. She is prosecuted by District Attorney Matt Logan but is acquitted at her trial. However her mother-in-law now tries to gain custody of the couple's son.
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