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A tough District Attorney goes after a murderous crime gang, only to find that his witnesses, an innocent family, have clammed up in fear of reprisals.
Walter Huston Frances Starr Grant Mitchell Sally Blane Ralph Ince Edward Nugent Dickie Moore Nat Pendleton George Ernest Russell Hopton Charles 'Chic' Sale Guy D'Ennery Edgar Dearing Mike Donlin Tom Dugan Robert Elliott Ben Hall George Irving Allan Lane Noel Madison Fletcher Norton Bob Perry Harry Tenbrook Harry Watson William A. Wellman
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