A woman married to a defense lawyer leaves him when he refuses to stop defending criminals she believes are guilty.
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Dorothy Revier
Iris Markey
Forrest Stanley
James Markey
Mickey Rooney
Chubby Dennis
Harry Semels
Louie Joe
Alfred Cross
David Lee
Hal Price
Jake Bernheim
Lloyd Whitlock
Robert Webb
Bess Flowers
Jane Webb
Ben Hall
Henchman Rusty (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Derelict drinking milk (uncredited)
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