A Stranger in Town
In the small town of Crownport local attorney Bill Adams is trying to break up the ring of corrupt town officials by running for mayor. The cards seemed stacked against him when he gets help from a visiting hunter who, unknown to Adams and the rest of the town, is actually vacationing supreme court justice John Josephus Grant.
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Actors: Frank Morgan ("The Wizard of Oz"); Richard Carlson; Jean Rogers; Olin Howland; Chill Wills; Porter Hall; John Hodiak Runtime: 1:06:50 Vacationing incognito in a small town, a supreme court justice discovers rampant corruption and abuse of governmental powers. This is in the public domain because the copyright wasn't renewed after 28 years.
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- Director
- Roy Rowland
- Starring
- Frank Morgan, Richard Carlson, Jean Rogers, Porter Hall, Robert Barrat, Donald MacBride, Walter Baldwin, Andrew Tombes
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