Strange Justice (1932)

Socialite banker Henry Judson maintains his extravagant lifestyle by embezzling from his bank, but is caught by sleazy assistant manager Waters and is blackmailed by him into continuing. ... See full summary »

Director:

Victor Schertzinger

Writer:

William A. Drake (story)

Stars:

Marian Marsh, Reginald Denny, Richard Bennett

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marian Marsh	...	Rose Abbott
Reginald Denny	...	Henry I. Judson
Richard Bennett	...	Kearney
Norman Foster	...	Wally Baker
Irving Pichel	...	L.D. Waters
Nydia Westman	...	Gwen
Thomas E. Jackson	...	Smith (as Thomas Jackson)

Storyline

Socialite banker Henry Judson maintains his extravagant lifestyle by embezzling from his bank, but is caught by sleazy assistant manager Waters and is blackmailed by him into continuing. Close to being found out, the two devise a scheme which sends Wally, the ex-con boyfriend of pretty hat check girl Rose Abbott, to death row.

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Plot Keywords:

hat check girl | banker | false arrest | roommate | chauffeur | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 1932 (USA)

Also Known As:

All the Evidence

Company Credits

Production Co:

J.G. Bachmann Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television archives.

User Reviews

Strangely intriguing...

Marian Marsh and Norman Foster are a couple of likable young kids in love whose path together turns rocky when an embezzling banker is apparently knocked off and chauffeur Foster is fingered for the crime. Amusingly complicated narrative peopled with a wild array of supporting characters (a wisecracking roommate, a shady blackmailer, a bleeding-heart lawyer, a stuttering auto-mechanic, an old maid landlady, etc.). Despite some overacting, this curious early talkie doesn't creak too much, and director Victor Schertzinger has a snappy sense of pacing and a good eye for details. It all leads to a nick-of-time climax, which is pulled off with aplomb. **1/2 from ****