The Star Witness
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| The Star Witness | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William A. Wellman |
| Screenplay by | Lucien Hubbard (story and dialogue) Bud Barsky story (uncredited) |
| Starring | Walter Huston Frances Starr Grant Mitchell |
| Music by | Leo F. Forbstein Alois Reiser (composer: title music (uncredited)) |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Editing by | Harold McLernon |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 22, 1931 (U.S.) |
| Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
The Star Witness (1931) is a feature film directed by William A. Wellman. It is a crime drama about a family that witness a crime and now have the gang members after them to prevent them from being witnesses. It was nominated for a Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards for Best Story.[1]
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- Walter Huston...District Attorney Whitlock
- Frances Starr...Ma Leeds
- Grant Mitchell...Pa Leeds
- Sally Blane...Sue Leeds
- Ralph Ince...'Maxey' Campo
- Edward J. Nugent...Jackie Leeds
- Dickie Moore...Ned Leeds
- Nat Pendleton...Henchman Big Jack
- George Ernest...Donny Leeds
- Russell Hopton...Deputy Thorpe
- Charles 'Chic' Sale...Private 'Grandpa' Summerill
- George Irving...Judge (uncredited)
- Allan Lane...Young Deputy at the Leeds Home (uncredited)
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