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  • Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (1941)
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    52 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (1941)
Approved
52 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Assistant District Attorney P. Cadwallader Jones (James Ellison) and his sweetheart Terry Parker (Virginia Gilmore), a newspaper reporter, are about to be married when news comes that newspaper publisher Elliott Carter (Bradley Page) has ...See moreAssistant District Attorney P. Cadwallader Jones (James Ellison) and his sweetheart Terry Parker (Virginia Gilmore), a newspaper reporter, are about to be married when news comes that newspaper publisher Elliott Carter (Bradley Page) has been murdered. The marriage is postponed, and Jones is assigned to the case by his superior, District Attorney Winton (Paul Harvey) and obtains a conviction in court against Andrew Belmont (John Eldredge). Terry, however, discovers further evidence and Jones agrees to re-open the case. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Daniel Mainwaring (character) (as Geoffrey Holmes) | Sidney Sheldon (original screenplay) | Ben Roberts (original screenplay)
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Updated Dec 18, 1941

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Dec 18, 1941 (United States)

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59 cast members
Name Known for
James Ellison
P. Cadwallader Jones P. Cadwallader Jones   See fewer
Virginia Gilmore
Terry Parker Terry Parker   See fewer
Franklin Pangborn
Charley Towne Charley Towne   See fewer
Paul Harvey
Dist. Atty. Winton Dist. Atty. Winton   See fewer
Lynne Carver
Joyce Belmont Joyce Belmont   See fewer
Spencer Charters
Judge White Judge White   See fewer
Douglas Fowley
Vincent Mackay Vincent Mackay   See fewer
John Eldredge
Andrew Belmont Andrew Belmont   See fewer
John Sheehan
Beanie Beanie   See fewer
Bradley Page
Elliott Carter Elliott Carter   See fewer
Jane Allen
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgia Backus
Mrs. Petherby (uncredited) Mrs. Petherby (uncredited)   See fewer
Polly Bailey
Scrubwoman (uncredited) Scrubwoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Patsy Bedell
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Blake
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
John Bleifer
Otto Strucker (uncredited) Otto Strucker (uncredited)   See fewer
Morgan Brown
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
John Burger
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Horace B. Carpenter
Second Stage Doorman (uncredited) Second Stage Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Chapman
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lois Collier
Receptionist (uncredited) Receptionist (uncredited)   See fewer
Midgie Dare
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joel Dean
Call Boy (uncredited) Call Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Depp
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Dixon
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Rita Dunn
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
June Earle
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Farrington
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Gleason
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harrison Greene
First Jury Foreman (uncredited) First Jury Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilma Holly
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lois James
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Jaquet
Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited) Pop - Stage Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Si Jenks
Petroff - Bearded Stranger (uncredited) Petroff - Bearded Stranger (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Kane
Stage Manager (uncredited) Stage Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Adelaide Kaye
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex Lease
Cab Driver (uncredited) Cab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Lundy
Ernest (uncredited) Ernest (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph McCullough
Fingerprint Man (uncredited) Fingerprint Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen McGowan
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Margie McKay
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Millie Monroe
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
James C. Morton
Conductor (uncredited) Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
Blanche Payson
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorin Raker
Horace (uncredited) Horace (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Russell
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis Sayles
Second Jury Foreman (uncredited) Second Jury Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucille Sayre
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Seamon
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynne Sterling
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Elliott Sullivan
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Taggart
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tyler
Mac - Furniture Salesman (uncredited) Mac - Furniture Salesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Defense Counsel (uncredited) Defense Counsel (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Wayne
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Whitman
Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited)   See fewer
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