Circumstantial Evidence

Other than being corny, convoluted, and highly unlikely, this film is almost watchable. Obviously a B script with a few decent actors (Lloyd Nolan, who is always very good, and Michael O'Shay, who gives it his best Jimmy Cagney imitation), the film suffers from a lot of preaching. And corny dialogue. There are a few uncertain moments at the conclusion of the film, but generally speaking, the script is so weak, that it is almost impossible for the actors to rescue the dialogue. O'Shay's character is dumb enough, however, to deserve a few years in jail for failing to take a plea of manslaugher and insisting on a murder trial that he has no chance of winning. Watch only if nothing else is available that night.