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The Case of the Curious Bride
UNITED STATES · 1935

The Case of the Curious Bride

Michael Curtiz
blackmail murder investigation past relationships legal defense mistaken identity
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Synopsis

After giving the District Attorney another stinging defeat, Perry plans to take a vacation in China. That is, he was, until Rhoda, his old flame, meets him at a restaurant. It seems that her husband Moxley, who had been allegedly dead for four years, is alive and demanding money as she has married into wealth. The case escalates when the police find the body of Moxley and charge her with the murder.

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