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The Secret Witness is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film, directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Una Merkel, William Collier Jr. and Zasu Pitts. [1] It is an adaptation of the novel Murder in the Gilded Cage by Sam Spewack .
Una Merkel (December 10, 1903 – January 2, 1986) was an American stage, film, radio, and television actress. Merkel was born in Kentucky and acted on stage in New York in the 1920s. She went to Hollywood in 1930 and became a popular film actress.
The Secret of Madame Blanche is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Charles Brabin and written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. The film stars Irene Dunne, Lionel Atwill, Phillips Holmes, Una Merkel and Douglas Walton. [1] [2] [3] The film was released on February 3, 1933, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
A secret witness (or anonymous witness) is a witness which is granted anonymity in a trial by the juridical authority. The identity of the witness is not disclosed to the defendant and the general public except if the secret witness agrees to it. It is a juridical procedure currently often used in Turkish law.
Una is a feminine given name with various origins. As used by Edmund Spenser in The Faerie Queene , the name is derived from the Latin unus , meaning one . [ 1 ] The Filipino word "una" meaning "first" (e.g., in Tagalog and Cebuano ) is also derived from this Latin root.
Jimmy flees the scene; however, the police have a description of him and suspect him of attempted murder. To shield Jimmy, Marion confesses to the non-existent crime. Desperate, Travers operates for hours on Humphries, who regains consciousness and explains what really happened in front of witnesses before dying.
Murder in the Private Car is a 1934 American pre-Code mystery romance film starring Mary Carlisle, Charles Ruggles and Una Merkel.Directed by Harry Beaumont, the production is based on the play The Rear Car by Edward E. Rose. [1] David Townsend was the film's art director.
Riffraff is a 1936 American drama film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Jean Harlow, Spencer Tracy and Una Merkel. The screenplay was written by Frances Marion , Anita Loos and H. W. Hannaford.