Journal of a Crime

A woman murders her husband's mistress and someone else gets accused of the crime.

Cast

Ruth Chatterton

as Francoise Mollet

Adolphe Menjou

as Paul Mollet

Claire Dodd

as Odette Florey

George Barbier

as Chautard

Douglass Dumbrille

as Cartier (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Noel Madison

as Costelli

Henry O'Neill

as Doctor

Phillip Reed

as Young Man at Party

Henry Kolker

as Henri Marcher

Frank Reicher

as Herr Winterstein

Reviews

CinemaSerf

"Moliet" (Adolphe Menjou) is under pressure from his mistress "Odette" (Claire Dodd) to end his marriage and come live with her. He is reluctant, but his hand is forced when his wife (Ruth Chatterton) overhears a bit of conversation that causes her to preempt things by shooting her rival - convenien...

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