
A prosecutor quits his job and becomes a defense attorney when he finds out that a man he got convicted and executed was actually innocent.
Cast

Warren William
Vincent 'Vince' Day

Sidney Fox
Celia Farraday

Aline MacMahon
Miss Hickey, Day's Secretary

John Wray
Mr. Barton

Mae Madison
Elaine

Ralph Ince
J.B. Roscoe

Morgan Wallace
E.A. Smith

Guy Kibbee
Bartender

J. Carrol Naish
Tony Rocco

Walter Walker
District Attorney Forbes

Stanley Fields
Mr. Pondapolis

Murray Kinnell
Thompson, Day's Butler

Noel Francis
Miss DeVere

William Janney
John 'Johnny' Morris

Emerson Treacy
Robert Wilson (Uncredited)

Jack La Rue
Joe Garland (Uncredited)

Polly Walters
Gladys (Uncredited)

Berton Churchill
Rocco Trial Judge (Uncredited)

Davison Clark
Detective Arresting Garland (Uncredited)

Kenne Duncan
Office Worker (Uncredited)
Helena Phillips Evans
Crying Prospective Client (Uncredited)

Willie Fung
Chinese Waiter (Uncredited)

Paulette Goddard
Platinum Blonde at Party (Uncredited)

John Kelly
Cab Driver (Uncredited)
Hector Sarno
The Gardener-Murderer (Uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Maitre d' (Uncredited)

Charles Lane
Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)

Selmer Jackson
Prison Clerk (Uncredited)

Pedro Regas
One of J.B.'s Henchmen (Uncredited)

Lew Harvey
One of J.B.'s Henchmen (Uncredited)
Crew

James Flood
Director

Elliott Nugent
Director
Earl Baldwin
Adaptation, Dialogue
Joseph Jackson
Screenplay
George Amy
Editor
Barney McGill
Director of Photography
William H. Cannon
Assistant Director
Billy Gordon
Casting Assistant
William Maybery
Casting Assistant
Rufus Le Maire
Casting
Earl Luick
Costume Design
Bernhard Kaun
Original Music Composer
Leo F. Forbstein
Conductor
Frank J. Collins
Theatre Play
Esdras Hartley
Art Direction
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