The Important Witness
Seen it?1933 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1933: an older pace and style.
A freelance stenographer is hired for a job, but when she arrives at the address she was given, she finds that a murder has taken place there--and she is arrested for it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 470 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Newfield
- Noel FrancisEllen Kelly
- Don DillawaySteve Connors
- Dorothy BurgessRuth Dana
- Noel MadisonGus Miranda
- Sarah PaddenDeaf Woman
- Franklin PangbornGroom
- Robert EllisJack (Duke) Farnham
- Harry MyersDrunk
- Charles DelaneyJoe Murphy
- Paul FixTony