United States / Mar 21, 1939
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Society lawyer Christopher Durant agrees to defend his friend Phil Siddall who was arrested for the murder of an ex-girlfriend. With the help of nightclub singer Pat Abbott and crime boss Tony Gazotti (a former client), Durant launches his own investigation of the murder in order to prove his friend's innocence.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Herbert Mundin | Layton |
| Frank M. Thomas | Lt. Stevens |
| Edward Brophy | Max |
| Tom Kennedy | Alf |
| Clarence Kolb | Mr. Leonard |
| Pierre Watkin | Henry V. Adams |
| Ian Wolfe | Schmidt |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Murtock |
| Bess Flowers | Secretary |
| Joseph Crehan | City Editor |
| Lillian Yarbo | Maid |
| Eric Wilton | Valet |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Society Lawyer |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 21 marzo 1939 |
| Production | John W. Considine Jr. |
| Writer | Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Leon Gordon, Hugo Butler, Arthur Somers Roche |
| Assistant directors | Edwin L. Marin |
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