Night Court

Night Court

6.5IMDb Score
Released:1932-06-04
Duration:92 min
Director:W.S. Van Dyke
Actors:Phillips Holmes, Walter Huston, Anita Page, Lewis Stone, Mary Carlisle
Production:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview:

A corrupt night court judge tears an innocent young family apart in his efforts to elude a special prosecutor.

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