James WhaleCast
Nancy Carroll 
Frank Morgan
Credits
Written by: Ladislas Fodor
Plot
A lawyer defends a man who killed his wife.
Sinekatalog’s take
James Whale's drama follows a lawyer defending a man who killed his wife, which haunts his own marriage. Frank Morgan and Nancy Carroll star in a stylish, compact and elegantly shot melodrama with Whale's touch.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (839 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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