The Important Witness

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The Important Witness
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Lobby card for the film
Directed by Sam Newfield
Screenplay by Douglas Doty
Story byGordon Morris
Produced by Sigmund Neufeld
Starring Noel Francis
Dorothy Burgess
Donald Dillaway
Cinematography Harry Forbes
Edited by Al Clark
Production
company
Release date
  • November 10, 1933 (1933-11-10)(US) [1]
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Important Witness is an American 1933 pre-Code crime drama directed by Sam Newfield which stars Noel Francis, Dorothy Burgess, and Donald Dillaway.

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References

  1. "The Important Witness: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.