Society Lawyer

Name: Society Lawyer
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1939-03-21
Duration: 1 h 17 min
Cast: Walter Pidgeon, Virginia Bruce, Leo Carrillo, Eduardo Ciannelli

1939 · 1h 17m · Crime, Drama, Mystery · United States of America

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.

Directed by

Edwin L. Marin

Written by

Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Leon Gordon, Hugo Butler

Based on the novel by

Arthur Somers Roche

Starring

Walter Pidgeon, Virginia Bruce, Leo Carrillo, Eduardo Ciannelli

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