The Secret Witness

A wealthy, cheating husband is found murdered in his penthouse apartment. The police soon arrest a suspect, but the victim's downstairs neighbor believes the man is innocent and sets out to prove who really committed the murder.

Cast

Una Merkel

as Lois Martin

Purnell Pratt

as Capt. McGowan

Zasu Pitts

as Bella

Clarence Muse

as Jeff - Building Janitor

Paul Hurst

as Officer Brannigan

Ralf Harolde

as Lewis Leroy

William Collier Jr.

as Arthur Jones aka Casey

Nat Pendleton

as Gunner - Bodyguard

Rita La Roy

as Sylvia Folsom

Hooper Atchley

as Herbert 'Bert' Folsom

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