Apology for Murder

Sep 27, 1945

1h 7m

★ 4.6

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.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Sigmund Neufeld Productions

PRC

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Cast

Kenny Blake

Hugh Beaumont

Toni Kirkland

Ann Savage

Ward McGee

Charles D. Brown

Harvey Kirkland

Russell Hicks

Craig Jordan

Pierre Watkin

Jed

Budd Buster

Allen Webb

Norman Willis

Mrs. Harper

Elizabeth Valentine

Lieutenant Edwards

George Sherwood

Maggie

Sarah Padden

Maid

Eva Novak

Minister

Wheaton Chambers

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