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The Family Secret is a film of genre Drama directed by Henry Levin released in USA on 21 october 1951 with John Derek
The Family Secret (1951)
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Add to a movie listThe Family Secret is a 1951 crime drama film directed by Henry Levin. The film has a film noir concept.
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Synopsis
Law student David Clark kills best friend Art Bradley in self-defense after an argument. He flees, but later confesses to his father, Howard, a lawyer. The next morning, Howard expects his son to explain what happened to district attorney Redman, but instead David merely asks the DA if he can be of any help after another man, Joe Elsner, is arrested. Elsner is a bookie to whom the dead man owed a debt.Actors
John Derek
(David Clark)
Lee J. Cobb
(Howard Clark)
Jody Lawrance
(Lee Pearson)
Erin O'Brien-Moore
(Ellen Clark)
Santos Ortega
(George Redman)
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