When a wealthy man is found murdered in his bedroom, one of his two adopted sons is arrested and charged with the killing. However, the verdict at his trial is an acquittal.


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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Clarence Brown

Maurice Elvey
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Jules Furthman, Raymond L. Schrock, Rita Weiman
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