It looks like Elsner might be found innocent, but the stress causes him to have a fatal heart attack. Howard Clark proves a key eyewitness to be a convicted perjurer. He has always been irresponsible, which is why secretary Lee Pearson keeps resisting David's romantic attentions, even though she is attracted to him. David sits by his father's and the defendant's side at the trial.
Marie Elsner comes to Howard Clark, asking that he represent her husband in court. Elsner is a bookie to whom the dead man owed a debt. Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about The Family Secret. The next morning, Howard expects his son to explain what happened to district attorney Redman, but instead David merely asks the DA if he can be of any help after another man, Joe Elsner, is arrested. He flees, but later confesses to his father, Howard, a lawyer. A young man kills hs best friend in a drunken brawl and tries to keep it a secret. Read more about The Family Secret (1951 Film): Plot, Cast.
Through a series of coincidences he is accidentally reunited with his daughter during a burglary, forcing the family. The Family Secret is a 1951 crime drama film directed by Henry Levin. Law student David Clark kills best friend Art Bradley in self-defense after an argument. A modest man unknowingly has a daughter with a woman from an affluent family. / The Family Secret / 1951 / / TVRip 1.39 GB / The Family Secret ( / Henry Levin) 1951,, ,. The Family Secret is a 1951 American film noir crime film directed by Henry Levin and starring John Derek and Lee J.