Synopsis
A man kills his terminally ill wife to prevent her further suffering.
Movie Information
- Director
- Michael Gordon
- Writers
- Robert Thoeren, Michael Blankfort
- Release Year
- 1948
- Runtime
- 91 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (22 votes)
Top Cast
Fredric March
Judge Calvin Cooke
Edmond O'Brien
David Douglas
Florence Eldridge
Catherine Cooke
Geraldine Brooks
Ellie Cooke
Stanley Ridges
Doctor Walter Morrison
John McIntire
Judge Ogden
Will Wright
Judge Jim Wilder
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Russell
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