Lawyer Man
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| Lawyer Man | |
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| Directed by | William Dieterle |
| Written by | Book: Max Trell Screenplay: Rian James James Seymour |
| Starring | William Powell Joan Blondell |
| Cinematography | Robert Kurrle |
| Editing by | Thomas Pratt |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | January 7, 1933 |
| Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Lawyer Man is a 1933 Warner Bros. drama film directed by William Dieterle. The story is based on the novel by Max Trell and the film stars William Powell and Joan Blondell.
By the time of the release, several actors were credited in the studio, but were not seen in the film. These include actors like Harold Huber and Henry Armetta.
[edit] Plot
Anton Adam is a lawyer who has just got a client acquitted against the uptown New York lawyer Granville Bentley. Granville offers the poor lawyer partnership and he accepts. Anton's faithful secretary Olga Michaels isn't delighted to see Anton disrespecting the law. His downfall comes when he meets the beautiful Virginia, an actress who is introduced as a woman whose doctor has abandoned her and now seeks help.
Anton sues Dr. Gresham, but Virginia soon calls him she wants to drop the charges. He responds with anger, which Virginia records. Now, Anton is sued for blackmail and must face a tough jury. He loses his partnership with Bentley and he decides to become ruthless. With only his secretary on his side, Anton returns to his old neighbourhood to set up an honest legal practice.
[edit] Cast
- William Powell as Anton 'Tony' Adam
- Joan Blondell as Olga Michaels
- David Landau as John Gilmurry
- Helen Vinson as Barbara 'Babs' Bentley
- Claire Dodd as Virginia 'Ginny' St. Johns
- Alan Dinehart as Granville Bentley
- Allen Jenkins as Izzy Levine
