70,000 Witnesses (1932): Cast
70,000 Witnesses is a 1932 mystery film directed by Ralph Murphy, starring George Irving as College Official (uncredited), Charles Ruggles and Lee Phelps. It runs 1 hour 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 11m (71 min)
- Director
- Ralph Murphy
- Genre
- Mystery
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 70,000 Witnesses About?
The premise of 70,000 Witnesses without spoilers.
When a college football player is pressured by his crooked gambler brother to drug a star teammate, he refuses, yet the teammate is secretly doped, collapses on the field and dies. A determined detective stages a full reenactment of the game, searching the play for crucial clues to expose the murder.
70,000 Witnesses Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- nitroglycerin
- murder
- lie
- friendship
- police investigation
- gambler
- football
- stadium
- sedative
- reporter
- quarterback
- fraternity house
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- blackmail
- based on novel
70,000 Witnesses Cast & Characters
George Irving leads the cast as College Official (uncredited), with Charles Ruggles as Johnny Moran and Lee Phelps as Detective (uncredited). Directed by Ralph Murphy; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ralph Murphy
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George Irving as College Official (uncredited) -
Charles Ruggles as Johnny Moran - Lee Phelps as Detective (uncredited)
- Harry Strang as Detective (uncredited)
Also Starring in 70,000 Witnesses
· 21 more- Mary Gordon Scrubwoman (uncredited)
- J. Farrell MacDonald State Coach
- Francis McDonald Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Connors
- Harry C. Bradley Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Dave O'Brien Football Player (uncredited)
- Bruce Mitchell University Coach (uncredited)
- Stuart Erwin Man Talking to Connors (uncredited)
- Reed Howes Southard
- Jed Prouty Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
- Fred Kohler Jr. Football Player (uncredited)
- Johnny Mack Brown Wally Clark
- David Landau Dan McKenna
- Phillips Holmes Buck Buchan
- Kenneth Thomson Dr. Collins
- George Rosener Ortello
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- Lew Cody Slip Buchanan
- Dorothy Jordan Dorothy Clark
- Paul Page Greenwood
- Walter Hiers Old Grad
- John David Horsley Griffith (uncredited)
More from Ralph Murphy
More films directed by Ralph Murphy: Captain Pirate, Lady in the Iron Mask, Never Trust a Gambler and Stage to Tucson.
70,000 Witnesses Also Known As
Also known as “七万人の目撃者”.
- Also known as
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- 七万人の目撃者
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70,000 Witnesses FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of 70,000 Witnesses, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 70,000 Witnesses?
70,000 Witnesses runs 1 hour 11 minutes (71 minutes).
When was 70,000 Witnesses released?
70,000 Witnesses was released on September 2, 1932.
Who directed 70,000 Witnesses?
70,000 Witnesses was directed by Ralph Murphy.
More films by Ralph Murphy Who is in the cast of 70,000 Witnesses?
70,000 Witnesses stars George Irving as College Official (uncredited), Charles Ruggles as Johnny Moran and Lee Phelps as Detective (uncredited), among 25 credited actors.
Does 70,000 Witnesses have a post-credit scene?
No. 70,000 Witnesses has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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