
Red Corner(1997)
An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only key to innocence is a female defense lawyer from the country.


“A love more powerful than any law that man could make!”
When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentenced to death for a murder that he wasn't involved in. Though no one is willing to listen to the innocent prisoner's pleas for freedom, Brick's faithful fiancée, Mary, knows that her lover is innocent because she was with him when the crime was committed. As the scheduled execution draws ever nearer, Mary begins to investigate the murder herself.

Maureen O'Sullivan
Mary Roberts

Henry Fonda
"Brick" Tennant

Ralph Bellamy
Lieutenant Everett

Alan Baxter
Joe Linden

Stanley Ridges
District Attorney

Henry Kolker
Chief of Police

George Lynn
Joe Taylor

George Douglas
Ed Walsh

Phillip Trent
Frank Burke

Martin Spellman
Jimmy Dugan
Let Us Live is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1939 exploring themes of death penalty, falsely accused, cab driver, fiancé fiancée relationship, criminal gang, jury trial. Directed by John Brahm, it stars Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry Fonda, Ralph Bellamy. When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentenced to death for a murder that he wasn't involved in. Though no one is willing to listen to the innocent prisoner's pleas for freedom, Brick's faithful fiancée, Mary, knows that her lover is innocent because she was with him when the crime was committed. As the scheduled execution draws ever nearer, Mary begins to investigate the murder herself.
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