

The Family Secret
“One mad raging moment behind the roadhouse...and a lifetime of regret!”
Overview
When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murder.
Henry Levin
Marie Baumer, James P. Cavanagh
Santana Pictures Corporation
Featured Cast
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