Reviews for The Star Witness

6.9 / 10 1h 8min

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.

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Review by user88b67y7ta5

Interesting film that points up the need to sometimes face temporary personal risk in return for the greater good

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All Reaction moments

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Review by user16981onr3ge

"After all, blood's thicker than government pea soup."

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Review by ThunderousTiger

A Very 'Original' And Entertaining Film

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Review by SonicSparrow

Home Invasion During The Depression

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Review by user60y2gbhj9d

Early Warners talkie starring Walter Huston

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Review by user886m5mmxx72

Though he's only mentioned once by name . . .

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Review by user205jpbwb1b0

Timeless Pre-Code Tale of Family, Civic Duty, and Domestic Terrorism

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Review by user643v5ndgl4f

Charles "Chic" Sales is terrific as the title character in this Oscar-nominated story about civic duty versus personal safety.

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Review by user108a6c86dzo

Vintage crime drama...give me "Public Enemy" any time...

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Review by NeonNinja

Xenophobic and Predictable Crime Drama

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Review by user214xq9ijlwb

A Neighborhood of Plain People in an American City of Today

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Review by user9936mi6qd5d

There's no gentility in the way these thugs deal with those who can expose them.

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Review by user266ln92d1e1

You'll be rooting for the mobsters

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Review by SparklingSeagull

Cute Dickie Moore is the Real Scene Stealer!!!

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