| The Fatal Witness | |
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| Directed by | Lesley Selander |
| Screenplay by | Jerry Sackheim Cleve F. Adams |
| Story by | Rupert Croft-Cooke |
| Produced by | Armand Schaefer |
| Starring | Evelyn Ankers Richard Fraser George Leigh Barbara Everest Barry Bernard Frederick Worlock |
| Cinematography | Bud Thackery |
| Edited by | Ralph Dixon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Fatal Witness is a 1945 Americanmystery film directed byLesley Selander and written by Jerry Sackheim and Cleve F. Adams. The film starsEvelyn Ankers,Richard Fraser, George Leigh,Barbara Everest, Barry Bernard and Frederick Worlock.[1][2][3] The film was released on September 15, 1945, byRepublic Pictures.
The wealthy Lady Elizabeth Ferguson threatens to disinherit nephew John Bedford after accusing him of stealing from her. Bedford goes to a pub, where he becomes inebriated, creates a scene and is taken to jail.
The dead body of Lady Elizabeth is discovered by her ward, Priscilla Ames, who phonesScotland Yard. It doesn't take long for Inspector Trent to consider Bedford a suspect, but having been in a cell, Bedford's alibi is iron-clad.
A jail guard, Scoggins, was bribed to release Bedford for one hour on the night of the murder. When he demands more money, Bedford kills him, first establishing yet another alibi. A suspicious Trent manages to persuade Priscilla to try an elaborate ruse, hiring actress Vera Cavanaugh to pretend to be Lady Elizabeth's ghost. As everyone else in the room pretends to see nothing, a terrified Bedford confesses.
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