70,000 Witnesses
“First Football Murder Mystery!”
Synopsis
College football player is asked to dope a star teammate by his crooked gambler brother. He refuses, but they player is doped anyway and collapses and dies. A detective has the whole game re-enacted to find important clues.
Top Cast
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Phillips Holmes
Buck Buchan
Dorothy Jordan
Dorothy Clark
Charles Ruggles
Johnny Moran
Johnny Mack Brown
Wally Clark
Lew Cody
Slip Buchanan
David Landau
Dan McKenna
J. Farrell MacDonald
State Coach
Kenneth Thomson
Dr. Collins
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Connors
Paul Page
Greenwood
Reed Howes
Southard
George Rosener
Ortello
Walter Hiers
Old Grad
John David Horsley
Griffith (uncredited)
Francis McDonald
Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
Stuart Erwin
Man Talking to Connors (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Scrubwoman (uncredited)
Jed Prouty
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 9, 1932
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ralph Murphy
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert N. Lee, Garrett Fort
- Original Score
- Harold Lewis
- Original Title
- 70,000 Witnesses
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ralph Murphy
Robert N. Lee, Garrett Fort, Cortland Fitzsimmons
Harold Lewis
Henry Sharp
Joseph Kane
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
Department Leadership Roster
Ralph Murphy
Director
Robert N. Lee
Screenplay
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
Producer
Garrett Fort
Screenplay
Henry Sharp
Director of Photography
Harold Lewis
Original Music Composer
Joseph Kane
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About 70,000 Witnesses
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is 70,000 Witnesses about?
College football player is asked to dope a star teammate by his crooked gambler brother. He refuses, but they player is doped anyway and collapses and dies. A detective has the whole game re-enacted to find important clues.
Who directed 70,000 Witnesses?
70,000 Witnesses was directed by Ralph Murphy.
Who stars in 70,000 Witnesses?
The principal cast of 70,000 Witnesses includes Phillips Holmes, Dorothy Jordan, Charles Ruggles, Johnny Mack Brown, Lew Cody.
When was 70,000 Witnesses released and how long is it?
70,000 Witnesses was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for 70,000 Witnesses?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 70,000 Witnesses was composed by Harold Lewis.
Is 70,000 Witnesses based on a book or true story?
70,000 Witnesses is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Cortland Fitzsimmons".
What is the age rating and content advisory for 70,000 Witnesses?
70,000 Witnesses holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).