The Family Secret
A lawyer faces a difficult decision when his son accidentally kills his best friend with no witnesses present, and a rift develops when his mother and father offer contradictory solutions to their son's dilemma.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Released
- 1951
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1951
Storyline
A lawyer faces a difficult decision when his son accidentally kills his best friend with no witnesses present, and a rift develops when his mother and father offer contradictory solutions to their son's dilemma.
Top credits
John Derek — David Clark
Lee J. Cobb — Howard Clark
Jody Lawrance — Lee Pearson
Erin O'Brien-Moore — Ellen Clark
Did you know
• The round television in the Clark's house is a Zenith "porthole" model, made from 1948 to 1951, with screen sizes ranging from 10 to 19 inches.
• Lee J. Cobb was only 14 years older than John Derek who played his son.
• Produced by Humphrey Bogart's production company, Santana Pictures Corporation.
User reviews
right versus wrong
A Cross + to Bear
Feels like late-1940s
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
