Academy Awards, USA 1937
Nominated Oscar | Best Art Direction Perry Ferguson |
Best Music, Score Nathaniel Shilkret (head of department)
Score by Nathaniel Shilkret.
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RKO Radio Pictures
Directed by Alfred Santell
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
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Political activist John Carradine is framed and executed for murder. Years later his grown son, Burgess Meridith in his first role, travels to NYC to find a witness who can prove his father innocent. He meets the judge haunted by the thought of a wrong conviction and living in a daze on the streets of the city. He also meets the real killer, who is determined to eliminate anyone that can still point the finger at him. A tendency towards overly grandiose language, especially considering the characters, can be traced to its theatrical origins, but still a well acted drama with a memorable finale.
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