70,000 Witnesses
| 70,000 Witnesses | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ralph Murphy |
| Produced by | Charles R. Rogers |
| Screenplay by |
Garrett Fort Robert N. Lee Allen Rivkin P.J. Wolfson |
| Starring |
Phillips Holmes Dorothy Jordan Charlie Ruggles Johnny Mack Brown J. Farrell MacDonald Lew Cody David Landau |
| Music by | Harold Lewis |
| Cinematography | Henry Sharp |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
70,000 Witnesses is a 1932 American mystery film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by Garrett Fort, Robert N. Lee, Allen Rivkin and P.J. Wolfson. The film stars Phillips Holmes, Dorothy Jordan, Charlie Ruggles, Johnny Mack Brown, J. Farrell MacDonald, Lew Cody and David Landau. The film was released on September 9, 1932, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Plot
Buck Buchanan plays football for State, but his criminal brother Slip Buchanan has placed a whopping $350,000 wager on University defeating State in the upcoming big game.
Slip attempts to coerce his brother into drugging a star teammate, Wally Clark, so he is unable to play. Buck refuses to do so, but is distracted on the field of play by his suspicions that Slip will find another way to do Wally harm.
Sure enough, just as Wally is about to score a State touchdown, he collapses at the 5 yard line. As 70,000 spectators look on, Wally is carried from the field and expires. A doctor rules the death accidental, but a police detective, Dan McKenna, is so convinced of foul play, he has the players reassembled and the entire football play re-enacted, solving the case.
Cast
- Phillips Holmes as Buck Buchanan
- Dorothy Jordan as Dorothy Clark
- Charlie Ruggles as Johnny Moran
- Johnny Mack Brown as Wally Clark
- J. Farrell MacDonald as State Coach
- Lew Cody as Slip Buchanan
- David Landau as Dan McKenna
- Kenneth Thomson as Dr. Collins
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Connors
References
- ↑ "Movie Review - 70 000 Witnesses - Murder on a Football Field. - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ↑ "70,000 Witnesses". afi.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.