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A lawyer's son accidentally kills his friend and faces a moral dilemma. His parents offer different solutions, while an innocent man is wrongfully arrested and dies in court.
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- Crime, Drama
- Henry Levin
- 1951-10-24
Jan 31, 2023 · With distressing revelations hidden around every corner and time running out before final decisions are made about her future, Austyn must uncover the truth about the opulent and powerful Bass family…at the risk of becoming another one of their dark secrets.
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- Kiersten Modglin
October 24, 1951. ( 1951-10-24) Running time. 85 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. The Family Secret is a 1951 American film noir crime film directed by Henry Levin and starring John Derek and Lee J. Cobb. [1]
The Family Secret. After David Clark (John Derek) kills his drunk, violent friend Art, he explains to his lawyer father, Howard (Lee J. Cobb), that he acted in self-defense. Howard lets David...
- Crime, Drama
- John Derek
- Henry Levin
A lawyer faces a difficult decision when his son accidentally kills his best friend with no witnesses present, and a rift develops when his mother and father offer contradictory solutions to their son's dilemma. Outside a tavern, best friends Art Bradley and David Clark exchange punches over a girl. Art is drunk and pulls a knife on David, who ...
A lawyer defends his son who accidentally kills someone and is wrongly accused of murder. The Family Secret is a film directed by Henry Levin and starring John Derek, David Clark and Jody Lawrence.
The Family Secret begins with a man fleeing the scene after accidently killing his friend. He can't hide the crime from his parents, and by a twist of fate his lawyer father ends up defending the man falsely accused. It's an interesting premise, but the film largelly squanders it by proceeding down the least interesting paths it can find.
