Directed by:
Chester ErskineScreenplay:
Chester ErskineCast:
Sidney Fox, O.P. Heggie, Henry Hull, Margaret Wycherly, Lynne Overman, Richard Whorf, Humphrey Bogart, Granville Bates, Cora Witherspoon, Henry O'NeillVOD (1)
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Jury foreman Edward Weldon (Heggie) persuades the jury to send a murderous woman to the electric chair. On the night of her execution, Weldon's daughter Stella admits to having murdered her own lover in a fit of passion. This sends Weldon into a fit of conscience, where his legalistic tendencies conflict with his love for his daughter. Features a young Bogart in a minor role, whose presence encouraged a re-release of this film, originally titled MIDNIGHT, henceforth referred to as CALL IT MURDER. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Sidney Fox
USA
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O.P. Heggie
Australia
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Henry Hull
USA
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Margaret Wycherly
UK
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Lynne Overman
USA
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Richard Whorf
USA
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Humphrey Bogart
USA
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Granville Bates
USA
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Cora Witherspoon
USA
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Henry O'Neill
USA
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