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The Secret Witness is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film, directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Una Merkel, William Collier Jr. and Zasu Pitts. It is an adaptation of the novel Murder in the Gilded Cage by Sam Spewack. The screenplay concerns a man who is found murdered in his luxury apartment. His neighbors believe that the wrong man has been arrested and set out to solve the crime.
Original Release
12/12/1931
US Release
12/12/1931
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Una Merkel | Lois Martin |
| William Collier Jr. | Arthur Jones - aka Casey / Arthur Jones aka Casey |
| ZaSu Pitts | Bella |
| Purnell Pratt | Capt. McGowan |
| Ralf Harolde | Lewis Leroy |
| Clyde Cook | Larson - Building Engineer |
| June Clyde | Tess Jones |
| Nat Pendleton | Gunner - Bodyguard |
| Clarence Muse | Jeff - Building Janitor |
| Hooper Atchley | Herbert 'Bert' Folsom |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Una Merkel | Lois Martin |
| William Collier Jr. | Arthur Jones - aka Casey / Arthur Jones aka Casey |
| ZaSu Pitts | Bella |
| Purnell Pratt | Capt. McGowan |
| Ralf Harolde | Lewis Leroy |
| Clyde Cook | Larson - Building Engineer |
| June Clyde | Tess Jones |
| Nat Pendleton | Gunner - Bodyguard |
| Clarence Muse | Jeff - Building Janitor |
| Hooper Atchley | Herbert 'Bert' Folsom |
| Billy Bletcher | Radio Announcer's Voice |
| Mike Donlin | Mike - Speakeasy Proprietor |
| James Durkin | Detective |
| Greta Granstedt | Moll / Gunner's Woman Friend |
| Henry Hall | Police Commissioner Martin |
| Paul Hurst | Officer Brannigan |
| Rita La Roy | Sylvia Folsom |
| Maston Williams | Contact Detective |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| J.G. Bachmann | Producer |
| Louis Corson | Producer |
| Morris R. Schlank | Producer |
