Criminal Court

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• 1946
• 1 hr 0 mins
• Suspense, Drama

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Hotshot lawyer Steve Barnes (Tom Conway) is a candidate to be district attorney. His girlfriend Georgia Gale (Martha O'Driscoll) has a job singing for nightclub owner Vic Wright (Robert Armstrong), a gangster who works for the mob boss, Marquette (Robert Warwick). Steve has film footage of Vic and brother Frankie (Steve Brodie) committing crimes. He rejects a $50,000 bribe made in the form of a campaign donation. Joan (June Clayworth), his secretary, spies on Steve for the gangster. She witnesses a struggle for a gun and sees Vic accidentally shot dead. Georgia is seen leaving the scene and is charged with murder. Marquette will have his stooge Joe West (Pat Gleason) give false testimony to convict her unless Steve plays ball. Steve realizes just in time that Joan is involved and calls her to the stand. West tries to shoot her, but is overcome. Joan tells what really happened and Georgia goes free.