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Society Lawyer
“She was killed 40 floors above Park Avenue! Can you solve the crime in the clouds? (”
5.4 / 10• 1939• 1h 17m•NR• English
DramaCrime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Walter Pidgeon
Christopher Durant
Lead
Virginia Bruce
Pat Abbott
Leo Carrillo
Tony Gazotti
Eduardo Ciannelli
Jim Crelliman
Lee Bowman
Phil Saddall
Frances Mercer
Sue Leonard
Ann Morriss
Judy Barton
Herbert Mundin
Layton
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edwin L. Marin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Society Lawyer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
