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1939 · 77 mins · English
Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Starring
Edward Brophy, Joseph Crehan, Lee Bowman, Ian Wolfe, Walter Pidgeon, Paul Guilfoyle

After an ex‑girlfriend is found dead 40 floors above Park Avenue, society lawyer Christopher Durant steps in to defend his friend Phil Siddall, who is arrested for the murder. Enlisting nightclub singer Pat Abbott and former‑client crime boss Tony Gazotti, Durant launches his own investigation, determined to expose the real culprit and clear Siddall’s name.

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