Overview

Director Robert Wise "calls forth a favorable verdict from [the] jury" (The New York Times) in this noir courtroom drama starring Tom "The Falcon" Conway and Martha O'Driscoll. When Steve Barnes (Conway) accidentally kills a crooked nightclub owner (Robert Armstrong), the slick attorney believes hie's in the clear until his girlfriend (O'Driscoll) is accused of the crime. Determined to save his girl and career, Barnes must prove her innocence without taking the rap if he's to get away with murder. Introducing the cinematic elements that Wise would alter perfect in the noir classics Born to Kill and The Set-Up, Criminal Court was produced by former crime reporter Martin Mooney, whose credits also include Blonde Ice and Detour.

Key Details

• Format: DVD
• Number of discs: 1
• Label: WARNER ARCHIVES
• Genre/category: MOVIE, DRAMA
• Release date: 6/9/2015
• Runtime: 63 minutes