war veteran,kidnapping,gangster,grandfather,police protection,old man,murder,gang,shootout,fear,district attorney,perjury,playing flute,witness intimidation,police search,terrified family,crime witness

The Star Witness (1931)

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A tough District Attorney goes after a murderous crime gang, only to find that his witnesses, an innocent family, have clammed up in fear of reprisals.

Cast & Crew

Director
William A. Wellman
  • Profile picture of Walter Huston
    District Attorney Whitlock Walter Huston
  • Profile picture of Frances Starr
    Ma Leeds Frances Starr
  • Profile picture of Grant Mitchell
    Pa Leeds Grant Mitchell
  • Profile picture of Sally Blane
    Sue Leeds Sally Blane
  • Profile picture of Ralph Ince
    "Maxey" Campo Ralph Ince
  • Profile picture of Edward Nugent
    Jackie Leeds Edward Nugent
  • Profile picture of Dickie Moore
    Ned Leeds Dickie Moore
  • Profile picture of Nat Pendleton
    Big Jack Nat Pendleton

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Keywords

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  • kidnapping
  • gangster
  • grandfather
  • police protection
  • old man
  • murder
  • gang
  • shootout
  • fear
  • district attorney
  • perjury
  • playing flute
  • witness intimidation
  • police search
  • terrified family
  • crime witness