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Criminal Court

  • 1946
  • Approved
  • 1h
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5.9/10
506
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Tom Conway and Martha O'Driscoll in Criminal Court (1946)
CrimeDrama

Steve and his girlfriend are implicated in a murder, but they are innocent! Can they convince the authorities of it in time? Tom Conway and Martha O'Driscoll. He's running for public office.... Read allSteve and his girlfriend are implicated in a murder, but they are innocent! Can they convince the authorities of it in time? Tom Conway and Martha O'Driscoll. He's running for public office. ..what they all must do to get out of it.Steve and his girlfriend are implicated in a murder, but they are innocent! Can they convince the authorities of it in time? Tom Conway and Martha O'Driscoll. He's running for public office. ..what they all must do to get out of it.

  • Director
    • Robert Wise
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Kimble
    • Earl Felton
  • Stars
    • Tom Conway
    • Martha O'Driscoll
    • June Clayworth
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    506
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Wise
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Kimble
      • Earl Felton
    • Stars
      • Tom Conway
      • Martha O'Driscoll
      • June Clayworth
    • 14User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Tom Conway
    Tom Conway
    • Steve Barnes
    Martha O'Driscoll
    Martha O'Driscoll
    • Georgia Gale
    June Clayworth
    June Clayworth
    • Joan Mason
    Robert Armstrong
    Robert Armstrong
    • Vic Wright
    Addison Richards
    Addison Richards
    • District Attorney Gordon
    Pat Gleason
    • Joe West
    Steve Brodie
    Steve Brodie
    • Frankie Wright
    Robert Warwick
    Robert Warwick
    • Marquette
    Phil Warren
    • Bill Brannegan
    Joe Devlin
    Joe Devlin
    • Brownie
    Lee Bonnell
    • Gil Lambert
    Robert Clarke
    Robert Clarke
    • Dance Director
    Sam Ash
    Sam Ash
    • Jennings
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Bacon
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Tony Barrett
    Tony Barrett
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Brandon Beach
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Berkeley
    • Juror
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph E. Bernard
    Joseph E. Bernard
    • Luther
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Wise
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Kimble(screen play)
      • Earl Felton(based on a story by)
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    • Trivia
      Producer Martin Mooney was a former crime reporter according to a contemporary article in The Hollywood Reporter. This was his first film for RKO.
    • Goofs
      The name of the newspaper Georgia holds at Steve's place after the shooting and the name of the newspaper in the closeup are different.
    • Soundtracks
      A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
      (uncredited)
      Music by Jimmy McHugh
      Lyrics by Harold Adamson
      Performed by Martha O'Driscoll as Georgia Gale

    User reviews14

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    7/10
    Good courtroom drama
    This is a good noir-ish courtroom drama that is well acted and nicely paced, directed by Robert Wise. It is a b- movie but is very solidly made and it will hold your attention.

    Tom Conway stars as a criminal defense lawyer with a flamboyant courtroom style. In one particularly long courtroom scene early in the film Conway delivers a stunning performance. Anyone who has any doubts about Conway's acting abilities should view that one scene and they will change their mind. Little known Martha O'Driscoll is very beautiful in this, her nightclub scenes are well staged and her overall performance is first rate. Many fine performers such as Robert Armstrong and the great Addison Richards round out the cast.

    If you want to see courtroom dramatics and cunning legal maneuvers in a mid-1940's film-noir setting, "Criminal Court" is recommended for you.
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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Juzgado criminal
    • Filming locations
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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