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Starts with "Anderson Family" court trial where wife testifies on the murder of her husband, while the police investigation finds some interesting twists to the crime. Part of the Crime Does Not Pay series
Cast
Niles Welch, Alonzo Price, Donrue Leighton, Stephen Chase, Stanley Andrews, John Marsden
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