Ladies of the Jury
Society matron Mrs. Crane (Edna May Oliver) is selected as a juror in the trial of ex-chorus girl Yvette Gordon (Jill Esmond), who's accused of murdering her rich elderly husband. In court, Mrs. Crane is your unorthodox, disruptive juror. During the first ballot, Mrs. Crane brings in the only "not-guilty" vote, in spite of Evelyn Snow's (Helene Millard) damning testimony. Mrs. Crane and the other jurors are sent back to the jury room. Mrs. Crane persuades the other juror to take a closer look at the case and re-enact the night of Mr. Gordon's (Leyland Hodgson) demise.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Released
- 1932
Details
Release year: 1932
Storyline
Society matron Mrs. Crane (Edna May Oliver) is selected as a juror in the trial of ex-chorus girl Yvette Gordon (Jill Esmond), who's accused of murdering her rich elderly husband. In court, Mrs. Crane is your unorthodox, disruptive juror. During the first ballot, Mrs. Crane brings in the only "not-guilty" vote, in spite of Evelyn Snow's (Helene Millard) damning testimony. Mrs. Crane and the other jurors are sent back to the jury room. Mrs. Crane persuades the other juror to take a closer look at the case and re-enact the night of Mr. Gordon's (Leyland Hodgson) demise.
Top credits
- Edna May Oliver — Mrs. Livingston Baldwin Crane
- Jill Esmond — Mrs. Yvette Gordon
- Roscoe Ates — Andrew MacKaig
- Ken Murray — Spencer B. Dazy