A Stranger in Town
1943 · 1h 7m · Crime, Romance · United States of America
You'll Take Him Into Your Heart!
In the small town of Crownport local attorney Bill Adams is trying to break up the ring of corrupt town officials by running for mayor. The cards seemed stacked against him when he gets help from a visiting hunter who, unknown to Adams and the rest of the town, is actually vacationing supreme court justice John Josephus Grant.
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Roy Rowland6.1Smart score
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