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An Act of Murder

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A lawyer (Edmond O'Brien) defends a judge (Fredric March) who drove his terminally ill wife (Florence Eldridge) off a cliff and then turned himself in.
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Nell Dodson Russell Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Jan 15, 2022
The danger Hollywood faces in dealing with controversial medical subjects is that a film may create exactly the opposite impression it was intended to create, psychologically speaking. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 11, 2020
3/5
Features its own little noteworthy kernels worthy of admiration. Go to Full Review
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Michael Gordon

Director

Fredric March

Judge Calvin Cooke

Edmond O'Brien

David Douglas

Florence Eldridge

Catherine Cooke

Geraldine Brooks

Ellie Cooke

Stanley Ridges

Doctor Walter Morrison

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An Act of Murder

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Movie Info

Synopsis A lawyer (Edmond O'Brien) defends a judge (Fredric March) who drove his terminally ill wife (Florence Eldridge) off a cliff and then turned himself in.
Director
Michael Gordon
Producer
Jerry Bresler
Screenwriter
Michael Blankfort, Robert Thoeren
Production Co
Universal International Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 31m
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