The Important Witness
1933, English. Directed by Sam Newfield.
Opening a door by mistake made her "The Important Witness" to the century's most gruesome crime!
A freelance stenographer is hired for a job, but when she arrives at the address she was given, she finds that a murder has taken place there--and she is arrested for it.
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 15 July 1933
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Gordon Morris
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The Important Witness runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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The Important Witness is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Important Witness isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 July 1933. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Important Witness?
If you liked The Important Witness, try Where the Money Is, Murder at the Gallop, They Made Me a Fugitive.
Who directed The Important Witness?
The Important Witness (1933) was directed by Sam Newfield and stars Noel Francis, Don Dillaway, Dorothy Burgess.