An hysterical thriller with a convoluted message about there being the same law for all, which the film apparently has a cynical response to.
Call It Murder (1934)
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Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Jury foreman Edward Weldon (Heggie) persuades the jury to send a murderous woman to the electric chair. On the night of her execution, Weldon's daughter Stella admits to having murdered her own... Jury foreman Edward Weldon (Heggie) persuades the jury to send a murderous woman to the electric chair. On the night of her execution, Weldon's daughter Stella admits to having murdered her own lover in a fit of passion. This sends Weldon into a fit of conscience, where his legalistic tendencies conflict with his love for his daughter. Features a young Bogart in a minor role, whose presence encouraged a re-release of this film, originally titled MIDNIGHT, henceforth referred to as CALL IT MURDER. [More]
Starring: Sidney Fox, Humphrey Bogart, Henry Hull, O.P. Heggie
Starring: Sidney Fox, Humphrey Bogart, Henry Hull, O.P. Heggie, Margaret Wycherly, Lynne Overman, Richard Whorf, Cora Witherspoon, Henry O'Neill, Granville Bates, Helen Flint
Director: Chester Erskine
Director: Chester Erskine
Screenwriter: Chester Erskine
Producer: Chester Erskine
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Reviews for Call It Murder
It wasn't really terrible, but I have no idea what kind of point it was trying to make.
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