Behind Stone Walls (1932)
1932 · Feature film · 57 min · dir. Frank R. Strayer
- Crime
- Drama
Synopsis
Esther Clay, wife of District Attorney John Clay and mother of attorney Bob Clay, is having an affair with Jack Keene. Scorned by him Esther kills Jack. Bob comes to her defense and confesses to the shooting. The father prosecutes the son who receives a life imprisonment sentence. Jack Keene's butler Druggett knows the truth and blackmails Esther. Bob's girlfriend Peg Harper summons John Clay to the scene...
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Frank R. Strayer
- Writer
- George B. Seitz
- Cinematography
- Jules Cronjager
- Studio
- Action Pictures, Mayfair Pictures Corporation
- Released
- 1932-03-15
- Running time
- 57 minutes
Cast & crew
Frank R. Strayer Director
Edward Nugent
Priscilla Dean
Ann Christy
Robert Elliott
Robert Ellis
George Chesebro- Vance Carroll
- Allan Cavan
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · Crime of passion · picfixer · 2011-07-16
Devoted husband, loyal son, faithless wife and murder. I share uploader Moongleam's opinion of this dated little melodrama. It has poorly acted stilted dialog, and I'll add two plot elements stretch credulity beyond the breaking point. Nevertheless it kept me hanging on to see what happens next. Stars Eddie Nugent, veteran actor Robert Elliott and silent film star Priscilla Dean, supported by Ann Christy, Robert Ellis and George Chesebro. The direction is adequate and so are the production values, though you probably wouldn't want the set designer to be your interior decorator. Regardless of…
