Criminal Lawyer (1937)

Barry Brandon, a criminal lawyer, visits the night club of Denny Larkin, his primary client, with Betty Walker, a spoiled society girl. The police raid the club and Brandon pleads that the whole group... is guilty, just to get even with Larkin for a rebuke. On the same night in court, Madge Carter is on trial for disorderly conduct, and Brandon volunteers to defend her, and proves the case against her if a frame-up. Finding that she is penniless, Brandon hires her as his secretary, and falls in love with her. Brandon is appointed district attorney and has ambitions of becoming the state governor. Having dinner at Betty's home, she maneuvers him, while he is drunk, into marrying her. Later, Madge is a witness when Larkin shoots down a fellow gangster. By threatening Brandon's life, he forces her to commit perjury at his trial, and say he fired in self-defense. Brandon, the prosecuting attorney (who has had his marriage to Betty annulled) knows she is lying but doesn't know why. more

Directing:
  • Christy Cabanne
  • Edward Killy

Writing:
  • Thomas Lennon
  • Louis Stevens
  • G.V. Atwater

Stars:
Release Date: 1937-01-29
themoviedb icon 1 2 3 4 5 5.9/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 72

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Frank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thom...
William Walker
Lee Tracy
Lee Tracy
Brandon
Margot Grahame
Margot Graham...
Madge Carter
Erik Rhodes
Erik Rhodes
Tony Bandini
Betty Lawford
Betty Lawford
Betty Walker
Eduardo Ciannelli
Eduardo Ciann...
Gene Larkin
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
Brandon's Assistant
William Stack
William Stack
District Attorney Hopkins
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Attorney (uncredited)
Aileen Pringle
Aileen Pringl...
Mrs. Manning (uncredited)
Francis McDonald
Francis McDon...
Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
Lita Chevret
Lita Chevret
Nora James (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von...
Larkin's Attorney (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Extra at Larkin's Nightclub (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan
Edward Van Sl...
Bit (uncredited)
William Worthington
William Worth...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Sidney Bracey
Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited)
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