The Trial of Vivienne Ware

Vivienne Ware is defended by her ex-beau when she's accused of killing her faithless fiance.

Cast

Joan Bennett

as Vivienne Ware

Donald Cook

as John Sutherland

Zasu Pitts

as Gladys Fairweather

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

as Graham McNally

Lilian Bond

as Dolores Divine

Alan Dinehart

as Prosecutor

Herbert Mundin

as William Boggs

Howard Phillips

as Minetti aka Joe Garson

William Pawley

as Joseph Gilk

Noel Madison

as Angelo Paroni

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