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Criminal Court
UNITED STATES · 1946

Criminal Court

Robert Wise
accidental murder cover-up criminal justice romantic entanglement corruption
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Synopsis

A lawyer who is planning to run for District Attorney accidentally kills a gangster who owns the nightclub where the attorney's girlfriend is a singer. Although he manages to cover up his involvement in the crime, his girlfriend discovers the body and is subsequently charged with the murder.

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