Society Lawyer
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1939-03-21
Runtime: 77 mins
Director: Edwin L. Marin
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Crime
Original title: Society Lawyer
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Walter Pidgeon
Virginia Bruce
Leo Carrillo
Eduardo Ciannelli
Lee Bowman
Frances Mercer
Ann Morriss
Herbert Mundin
Frank M. Thomas
Edward Brophy
Tom Kennedy
Clarence Kolb
Pierre Watkin
Ian Wolfe
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