Guilty Hands
A district attorney attempts to commit the perfect murder when he kills his daughter's womanizing fiancé, then tries framing the fiancé's lover.
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"Can Lionel Barrymore commit the perfect crime, for the sake of his daughter's honor, and get by with it? That's the question posed in this fine film which is NOT a "whodunit". Almost forgotten by nearly 7 decades of bigger, splashier movies, fans of crime films will not want to miss this little gem. Tightly plotted and suspenseful, GUILTY HANDS (yes, the title is important) rewards the thoughtful viewer. Barrymore is great, as always. Kay Francis is a shady lady with too much past. Alan Mowbray - in a welcome departure from his comic butler roles - is suave and evil. Madge..."
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Madge Evans and Lionel Barrymore appeared again two years later, as father and daughter, in Dinner at Eight (1933).
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A district attorney attempts to commit the perfect murder when he kills his daughter's womanizing fiancé, then tries framing the fiancé's lover.