Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House

6.8IMDb Score
Released:1942-04-11
Duration:59 min
Director:B. Reeves Eason
Actors:Faye Emerson, Van Johnson, George Meeker, Frank Wilcox, Tod Andrews
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

When a prisoner on Death Row is "accidentally" killed just before his execution, a reporter smells something fishy...

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