The Family Secret
One mad raging moment behind the roadhouse...and a lifetime of regret!
1951 | 85m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Henry Levin |
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| Writer: | Francis M. Cockrell, Marie Baumer, James P. Cavanagh, Andrew Solt |
| Staring: |
| When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murder. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 21, 1951 |
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| Director: | Henry Levin |
| Writer: | Francis M. Cockrell, Marie Baumer, James P. Cavanagh, Andrew Solt |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | killing, son, lawyer |
| Production Companies | Santana Pictures Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Derek | David Clark |
| Lee J. Cobb | Howard Clark |
| Jody Lawrance | Lee Pearson |
| Erin O'Brien-Moore | Ellen Clark |
| Santos Ortega | George Redman |
| Henry O'Neill | Donald Muir |
| Carl Benton Reid | Dr. Reynolds |
| Peggy Converse | Sybil Bradley |
| Jean Alexander | Vera Stone |
| Dorothy Tree | Marie Elsner |
| Whit Bissell | Joe Elsner |
| Raymond Greenleaf | Henry Archer Sims |
| Onslow Stevens | Judge Williams |
| Harry Cheshire | Dr. Black |
| Percy Helton | Charlie |
| Teddy Infuhr | Marvin |
| Bill Walker | Larry |
| John Baer | |
| Amanda Blake | |
| Joseph Crehan | |
| Paul Dubov | |
| Al Eben | |
| Elizabeth Flournoy | |
| Chuck Hamilton | |
| Mary Alan Hokanson | |
| Robert Malcolm | |
| Lou Marcelle | |
| Paul Marion | |
| Irene Martin | |
| Louis Merrill | |
| Harold Miller | |
| Shirley Mills | |
| Marta Mitrovich | |
| Frank O'Connor | |
| Joe Ploski | |
| Jack Roberts | |
| Fred F. Sears | |
| George Spaulding | |
| Helen Spring | |
| Peter M. Thompson | |
| Emmett Vogan | |
| Jean Willes | |
| Frances E. Williams | |
| Robert B. Williams | |
| Joy Windsor |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Henry Levin | Director |
| Burnett Guffey | Director of Photography |
| George Duning | Original Music Composer |
| Jean Louis | Costume Design |
| Francis M. Cockrell | Screenplay |
| Marie Baumer | Story |
| James P. Cavanagh | Story |
| Al Clark | Editor |
| Andrew Solt | Screenplay |
| George Brooks | Art Direction |
| William Kiernan | Set Decoration |
| Clay Campbell | Makeup Artist |
| Helen Hunt | Hairstylist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Humphrey Bogart | Executive Producer |
| Robert Lord | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Trending Position
"David" (John Derek) returns home one night to the home of his parents just before they receive the terrible news of the death of his best friend after what appears to be a drunken brawl. His lawyer father "Howard" (Lee J. Cobb) smells a bit of a rat and right from the get-go, we are aware of precis ... ely what happened - and family loyalties are soon to be tested. These strains only worsen when an illegal bookie - already of interest to the police - is charged with murder and his wife asks Cobb to save him from the chair. Thus far, it's all fairly simple, neat and tidy but sadly the plot now takes a few silly turns as "David", his would-be-girlfriend "Lee" (Jody Lawrence) and serendipity get hold of the plot and it really loses it's way. Had it just been left as a family drama, it might have worked better - but Henry Levin just didn't have enough story here to string this out for all but ninety minutes, and by the end the whole scenario was disappointing. Cobb looks largely disinterested in the whole thing and I'm afraid I felt much the same way.