The Star Witness

1931 film by William A. Wellman
Movie film Q2414403
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The Star Witness

Summary

The Star Witness is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Star Witness's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Star Witness was directed by William A. Wellman[4].
  • Lucien Hubbard wrote the screenplay for The Star Witness[5].
  • The Star Witness's composer is recorded as Leo F. Forbstein[6].
  • The Star Witness is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].
  • The Star Witness's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Star Witness's genre is crime film[9].
  • A cast member of The Star Witness was Walter Huston[10].
  • A cast member of The Star Witness was Frances Starr[11].
  • A cast member of The Star Witness was Grant Mitchell[12].
  • A cast member of The Star Witness was Dickie Moore[13].
  • A cast member of The Star Witness was Nat Pendleton[14].
  • A cast member of The Star Witness was Edward Nugent[15].
  • A cast member of The Star Witness was George Irving[16].
  • A cast member of The Star Witness was Ralph Ince[17].
  • A cast member of The Star Witness was Russell Hopton[18].
  • A cast member of The Star Witness was Sally Blane[19].
  • A cast member of The Star Witness was Chic Sale[20].
  • The Star Witness's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[21].
  • The Star Witness's production company is recorded as Q65557474[22].
  • The Star Witness's director of photography is recorded as James Van Trees[23].
  • The original language of The Star Witness was English[24].
  • The Star Witness's color is recorded as black-and-white[25].
  • The Star Witness's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The Star Witness was released on January 1, 1931[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Star Witness was directed by William A. Wellman[4]. Lucien Hubbard wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Walter Huston[10], Frances Starr[11], Grant Mitchell[12], Dickie Moore[13], Nat Pendleton[14], and Edward Nugent[15].

Publication

The Star Witness was released on January 1, 1931[27]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include drama film[8] and crime film[9].

Subject and Themes

The Star Witness is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[7].

Why It Matters

The Star Witness has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 the-star-witness
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: the-star-witness, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295964676|The Star Witness (#295964676)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il ci"
  2. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    P14449 89829
    Publication date +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Director of photography James Van Trees
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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