A woman married to a defense lawyer leaves him when he refuses to stop defending criminals she believes are guilty.
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Dorothy Revier
Iris Markey
Forrest Stanley
James Markey
Mickey Rooney
Chubby Dennis
Harry Semels
Louie Joe
Alfred Cross
David Lee
Hal Price
Jake Bernheim
Lloyd Whitlock
Robert Webb
Bess Flowers
Jane Webb
Ben Hall
Henchman Rusty (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Derelict drinking milk (uncredited)
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A lawyer enlists the help of his former client to get his dog back from the clutches of his ex-wife.
A spectacular heist starts to unravel as the crooks take it on the lam.
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NYPD detectives Bonaro and Madigan lose their guns to fugitive Barney Benesch. As compensation, they are given a weekend to bring Benesch to justice. While they follow various leads, Police Commissioner Russell goes about his duties, including attending functions, meeting with aggrieved relatives, and counseling the spouses of fallen officers.
Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past. When Thelma becomes a suspect in her aunt's murder, Cleve tries to clear her name.
Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
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Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
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Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.
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A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.
An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office. Unscrupulous salesmen try to hawk dubious real estate to suckers.
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