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The Family Secret

"One mad raging moment behind the roadhouse...and a lifetime of regret!"

1951-10-21 Crime 1hr 25m

When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murder.

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The Family Secret

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When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murder.

  • Released
    1951-10-21
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 25m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.2
  • Production
    Santana Pictures Corporation

Crew

Henry Levin
Director
Francis M. Cockrell
Screenplay
Robert Lord
Producer
Keywords:
killing son lawyer

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Cast

John Derek

John Derek
David Clark
Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb
Howard Clark
Jody Lawrance

Jody Lawrance
Lee Pearson
Erin O'Brien-Moore

Erin O'Brien-Moore
Ellen Clark
Santos Ortega

Santos Ortega
George Redman
Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill
Donald Muir
Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid
Dr. Reynolds
Peggy Converse

Peggy Converse
Sybil Bradley
Jean Alexander

Jean Alexander
Vera Stone
Dorothy Tree

Dorothy Tree
Marie Elsner
Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell
Joe Elsner
Raymond Greenleaf

Raymond Greenleaf
Henry Archer Sims
Onslow Stevens

Onslow Stevens
Judge Williams
Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire
Dr. Black
Percy Helton

Percy Helton
Charlie
Teddy Infuhr

Teddy Infuhr
Marvin
Bill Walker

Bill Walker
Larry
John Baer

John Baer
Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake
Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan
Paul Dubov

Paul Dubov
Al Eben

Al Eben
Elizabeth Flournoy

Elizabeth Flournoy
Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton
Mary Alan Hokanson

Mary Alan Hokanson
Robert Malcolm

Robert Malcolm
Lou Marcelle

Lou Marcelle
Paul Marion

Paul Marion
Irene Martin

Irene Martin
Louis Merrill

Louis Merrill
Harold Miller

Harold Miller
Shirley Mills

Shirley Mills
Marta Mitrovich

Marta Mitrovich
Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor
Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski
Jack Roberts

Jack Roberts
Fred F. Sears

Fred F. Sears
George Spaulding

George Spaulding
Helen Spring

Helen Spring
Peter M. Thompson

Peter M. Thompson
Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan
Jean Willes

Jean Willes
Frances E. Williams

Frances E. Williams
Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams
Joy Windsor

Joy Windsor

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Reviews for The Family Secret
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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-26

"David" (John Derek) returns home one night to the home of his parents just before they receive the terrible news of the death of his best f... read more

"David" (John Derek) returns home one night to the home of his parents just before they receive the terrible news of the death of his best friend after what appears to be a drunken brawl. His lawyer father "Howard" (Lee J. Cobb) smells a bit of a rat and right from the get-go, we are aware of precisely what happened - and family loyalties are soon to be tested. These strains only worsen when an illegal bookie - already of interest to the police - is charged with murder and his wife asks Cobb to save him from the chair. Thus far, it's all fairly simple, neat and tidy but sadly the plot now takes a few silly turns as "David", his would-be-girlfriend "Lee" (Jody Lawrence) and serendipity get hold of the plot and it really loses it's way. Had it just been left as a family drama, it might have worked better - but Henry Levin just didn't have enough story here to string this out for all but ninety minutes, and by the end the whole scenario was disappointing. Cobb looks largely disinterested in the whole thing and I'm afraid I felt much the same way.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

"David" (John Derek) returns home one night to the home of his parents just before they receive the terrible news of the death of his best friend after what appears to be a drunken brawl. His lawyer father "Howard" (Lee J. Cobb) smells a bi...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-26

"David" (John Derek) returns home one night to the home of his parents just before they receive the terrible news of the death of his best friend after what appears to be a drunken brawl. His lawyer f...

read more