The Silent Witness

1932Movie⏱️ 1h 13m

Mystery

⭐ 6.2

IMDB Rating

89 votes

A British nobleman takes the blame and stands trial after his son strangles her lover.

Director

N/A

Writers

Jack Celestin, Jack DeLeon, Douglas Z. Doty

Stars

Lionel Atwill, Greta Nissen, Weldon Heyburn

Release Date

February 7, 1932

Language

English

Country

United States

💬 7

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Lionel Atwill

as Sir Austin Howard

Greta Nissen

as Nora Selmer

Weldon Heyburn

as Carl Blake

Helen Mack

as Sylvia Pierce

Bramwell Fletcher

as Anthony Howard

Mary Forbes

as Lady Howard

C. Montague Shaw

as Inspector Robbins

Wyndham Standing

as Sir John Lawson--Barrister

Alan Mowbray

as Arthur Drinton

Herbert Mundin

as Henry Hammer

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White

Production

Fox Film Corporation

🏷️ Keywords

sonbased on play

🎯 Categories

Mystery

⭐ Featured Review

Excellent court drama

by NielsPSolberg_4 • 2002-09-09

7/10

"This was really an exciting film to watch. Great performance by Lionel Atwill as a lawyer defending his son accused for murdering a shrewd gold digger played by the wonderful Greta Nissen. Trying to con innocent men from falling for her charms backfires and results in a murder that has several twist before resolved. The film has both atmosphere and drama. It moves quickly from court room to the scene of the crime. The actors portrays the characters with personality and talent. It is interesting to watch Greta Nissen in a role that makes her look and act like Jean Harlow. It was Jean Harlow tha..."