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Apology for Murder

Apology for Murder

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Apology for Murder

1945

1h 7m

4.9(15 votes)

Crime

Overview

Head over heels in love with a stern and cold older businessman's young wife, a reporter is seduced into conspiring to murder him so she can inherit his estate, while pinning the murder on another businessman.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Kenny Blake

Ann Savage

Ann Savage

Toni Kirkland

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Ward McGee

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Harvey Kirkland

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Craig Jordan

Budd Buster

Budd Buster

Jed

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Allen Webb

Elizabeth Valentine

Elizabeth Valentine

Mrs. Harper

George Sherwood

Lieutenant Edwards

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Maggie

Creative team

Directed by: Sam Newfield
Written by: Fred Myton
Produced by: Sigmund Neufeld

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