The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932)
Vivienne Ware is defended by her ex-beau when she's accused of killing her faithless fiance.
Top billed cast
Joan BennettVivienne Ware
Donald CookJohn Sutherland
Zasu PittsGladys Fairweather
Richard 'Skeets' GallagherGraham McNally
Lilian BondDolores Divine
Alan DinehartProsecutor
Herbert MundinWilliam Boggs
Howard PhillipsMinetti aka Joe Garson
William PawleyJoseph Gilk
Noel MadisonAngelo Paroni
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