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Society Lawyer

Society Lawyer

★ 5.4/10•1939•1h 17m•Crime•Drama•Mystery

She was killed 40 floors above Park Avenue! Can you solve the crime in the clouds? (

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.

Leon Gordon · Screenplay

Albert Hackett · Screenplay

Hugo Butler · Screenplay

Frances Goodrich · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 17m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 21, 1939

Actors

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Christopher Durant

Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

Pat Abbott

Leo Carrillo

Leo Carrillo

Tony Gazotti

Eduardo Ciannelli

Eduardo Ciannelli

Jim Crelliman

Lee Bowman

Lee Bowman

Phil Saddall

Frances Mercer

Frances Mercer

Sue Leonard

Ann Morriss

Ann Morriss

Judy Barton

Herbert Mundin

Herbert Mundin

Layton

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Lt. Stevens

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Max

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Alf

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Mr. Leonard

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Henry V. Adams

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Schmidt

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Murtock

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Secretary

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