14 Dec 1951
Awaara
A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.
Night Court
Its Frankness Will Thrill You---Its Truth Hold You Breathless---
A corrupt night court judge tears an innocent young family apart in his efforts to elude a special prosecutor.
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Phillips Holmes Mike Thomas
Walter Huston Judge Andrew J. Moffett
Anita Page Mary Thomas
Lewis Stone Judge William Osgood
Mary Carlisle Elizabeth Osgood
John Miljan Crawford
Jean Hersholt Herman the Janitor
Tully Marshall Grogan
Noel Francis Lil Baker
Reginald Barlow District Attorney Grant (uncredited)
George Cooper Safecracking Thug (uncredited)
DeWitt Jennings Court Policeman (uncredited)
Eily Malyon Hungry Woman in Court (uncredited)
Rafaela Ottiano Evil Tongued Neighbor (uncredited)
Warner Richmond Frame-Up Man Ed (uncredited)
Frank Sheridan Thomas H. 'Sam' Haskins (uncredited)
Harry Wilson Acquitted Truck Driver (uncredited)
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