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Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case
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Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case

1941-12-18 · 67 min · ★ 7.5

Mystery · Crime

Like the first entry, this one is played mostly for laughs, with Radio's Mister District Attorney. James Ellison replacing Dennis O'Keefe as feckless assistant DA P. Cadwallader Jones. The publisher of a tony fashion magazine is murdered, requiring Jones to sift through a colorful array of suspects. He is helped along by snoopy girl reporter Terry Parker.

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Directors
Bernard Vorhaus
Production companies
Republic Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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James EllisonJames EllisonP. Cadwallader Jones
Virginia GilmoreVirginia GilmoreTerry Parker
Franklin PangbornFranklin PangbornCharley Towne
Paul HarveyPaul HarveyDist. Atty. Winton
Lynne CarverLynne CarverJoyce Belmont
Spencer ChartersSpencer ChartersJudge White
Douglas FowleyDouglas FowleyVincent Mackay
John EldredgeJohn EldredgeAndrew Belmont

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