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The Fatal Witness


Date: 1945
Type: Murder mystery
Rating: 2 Stars 2/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: Lesley Selander
Producer:
Comment/Synopsis
A wealthy woman has an argument with her nephew and is then killed. He is the prime suspect but spent the night in police cells. Her ward (Evelyn Ankers) thinks he is innocent but the police (Richard Fraser) think he is guilty. More murders and blackmail follow. This is a low budget American mystery set in England. There are solid in unexceptional performances from Richard Fraser as the police inspector and Evelyn Ankers as the innocent woman with a love interest in the policeman.
Actors
Evelyn AnkersEvelyn Ankers
Richard Fraser
George Leigh
Barbara EverestBarbara Everest
Barry Bernard
Frederick Worlock
Virginia FarmerVirginia Farmer

Oscars
None
Production
Republic Pictures