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  • Criminal Lawyer (1937)
  • Passed
    72 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Criminal Lawyer (1937)
Passed
72 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Criminal lawyer Barry Brandon visits the nightclub of Denny Larkin, his primary client, with spoiled society girl Betty Walker. The police raid the club and Brandon pleads that the whole group is guilty, just to get even with Larkin for a ...See moreCriminal lawyer Barry Brandon visits the nightclub of Denny Larkin, his primary client, with spoiled society girl Betty Walker. 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; Brandon volunteers to defend her and proves that the case against her is 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 state governor. When he has dinner at Betty's home and gets drunk, she maneuvers him 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. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Gladys Atwater (screen play) (as G.V. Atwater) | Thomas Lennon (screen play) | Louis Stevens (from a story by)
Cinematographer
David Abel (photographed by)
Editor
Jack Hively (edited by)
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Updated Jan 26, 1937

Release date
Jan 29, 1937 (United States)

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Lee Tracy
Barry Brandon Barry Brandon   See fewer
Margot Grahame
Madge Carter Madge Carter   See fewer
Eduardo Ciannelli
Tony Bandini Tony Bandini   See fewer
Erik Rhodes
Gene Larkin Gene Larkin   See fewer
Betty Lawford
Betty Walker Betty Walker   See fewer
Frank M. Thomas
William Walker William Walker   See fewer
Wilfred Lucas
Brandon's Assistant Brandon's Assistant   See fewer
William Stack
District Attorney Hopkins District Attorney Hopkins   See fewer
Hooper Atchley
Night Court Bailiff (uncredited) Night Court Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Brooks Benedict
Larkin's Henchman Giving Him a Gun (uncredited) Larkin's Henchman Giving Him a Gun (uncredited)   See fewer
Willie Best
Janitor (uncredited) Janitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney Bracey
Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited) Wilson - Walker's Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Lita Chevret
Nora James (uncredited) Nora James (uncredited)   See fewer
Wallis Clark
Judge - Nora James' Trial (uncredited) Judge - Nora James' Trial (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Fletcher
Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited) Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladden James
Larkin's Henchman Telling of D.A.'s Men (uncredited) Larkin's Henchman Telling of D.A.'s Men (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxine Jennings
District Attorney's Secretary (uncredited) District Attorney's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lane
Nora's Attorney (uncredited) Nora's Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
John Marston
Prosecuting Attorney at First Trial (uncredited) Prosecuting Attorney at First Trial (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis McDonald
Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited) Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire McDowell
Night Court Judge (uncredited) Night Court Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Bartender at Larkin's (uncredited) Bartender at Larkin's (uncredited)   See fewer
Aileen Pringle
Mrs. Manning (uncredited) Mrs. Manning (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Extra at Larkin's Nightclub (uncredited) Extra at Larkin's Nightclub (uncredited)   See fewer
John Shelton
Hopkins' Secretary (uncredited) Hopkins' Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Thomson
First Trial Witness (uncredited) First Trial Witness (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Usher
Police Lieutenant Conducting Raid (uncredited) Police Lieutenant Conducting Raid (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Van Sloan
Bit (uncredited) Bit (uncredited)   See fewer
Theodore von Eltz
Larkin's Attorney (uncredited) Larkin's Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethel Wales
Homely-looking Party Guest (uncredited) Homely-looking Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
William A. Williams
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Woods
Police Inspector Burke (uncredited) Police Inspector Burke (uncredited)   See fewer
William Worthington
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Yamaoka
Mitzu - Brandon's House Boy (uncredited) Mitzu - Brandon's House Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
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