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The Star Witness is a american film of genre Drama directed by William A. Wellman released in USA on 22 august 1931 with Walter Huston

The Star Witness (1931)

The Star Witness
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Released in USA 22 august 1931
Length 1h8
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Crime
Rating62% 3.101513.101513.101513.101513.10151

The Star Witness is a 1931 American Pre-Code crime drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by William A. Wellman. The film stars Walter Huston, Frances Starr, Grant Mitchell, and Chic Sale. The Star Witness was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards for Best Story.

Synopsis

The Leeds family consists of two adult children, their two young brothers, their parents, and Grandpa Summerill, a feisty retired soldier visiting from the old soldiers' home. Hearing a commotion outside, most of them go to the windows and witness gangster "Maxey" Campo murdering two men. Campo enters the house, assaults Grandpa for confronting him, threatens the family with harm if they talk, and flees by the back exit.

Actors

Walter Huston

(District Attorney Whitlock)Frances Starr

(Ma Leeds)Grant Mitchell

(Pa Leeds)Sally Blane

(Sue Leeds)Leah Remini
And :
Ralph Ince
Edward J. Nugent
Nat Pendleton
Dickie Moore
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