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Spotlight on Cannes

Fandor travels to the French Riviera with 14 laudable films spanning 50 years of the Cannes Film Festival.

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Films

Mr. District Attorney

When Harvard Law School graduate P. Cadwallader Jones (Dennis O'Keele) bungles his first assignment in the D.A.'s office, he is next assigned the made-work job of reviewing the closed case of a crooked city official (Peter Lorre) who vanished with a stolen $100,000. The cold case suddenly gets hot when the...
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Mr. District Attorney

(1941) 68 min

American Drama

William Morgan

When Harvard Law School graduate P. Cadwallader Jones (Dennis O'Keele) bungles...

Genres

Film noir / 1940s noir
International / Americas / North American / American
Classic / Classic Crime
Crime / Courtroom
Drama / Dramedy
Adaptation / Theatrical / Radio

Recent Reviews

natriley

Mr. District Attorney

smart dialogue, strong women, but sappy story. The good guy wins and wins, and of course the woman helps.

chooz2

Mr. District Attorney

I felt it a very good movie without obvious over the top violence of present day crime/romance films I'd give it 41/2-5 stars. I am recommending it & subscribing Thanks...