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Criminal Lawyer is a 1937 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by G. V. Atwater and Thomas Lennon, based on a story by Louis Stevens. The film stars Lee Tracy, Margot Grahame and Eduardo Cianelli. RKO produced the film and premiered it on January 26, 1937 in New York City, with a national release a few days later on January 29. It was the second time Stevens' story had been used for a film, the first being 1932's State's Attorney, starring John Barrymore and Helen Twelvetrees, directed by George Archainbaud, and also produced and released by RKO.
Original Release
01/26/1937
US Release
01/26/1937
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lee Tracy | Brandon / Barry Brandon |
Margot Grahame | Madge Carter |
Eduardo Ciannelli | Tony Bandini / Gene Larkin |
Erik Rhodes | Gene Larkin / Tony Bandini |
Betty Lawford | Betty Walker |
Frank M. Thomas | William Walker |
Wilfred Lucas | Brandon's Assistant |
William Stack | District Attorney Hopkins |
Hooper Atchley | Night Court Bailiff |
Brooks Benedict | Larkin's Henchman Giving Him a Gun |
Directors
Writers
Thomas Lennon, Louis Stevens, Bucky Pizzarella
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lee Tracy | Brandon / Barry Brandon |
Margot Grahame | Madge Carter |
Eduardo Ciannelli | Tony Bandini / Gene Larkin |
Erik Rhodes | Gene Larkin / Tony Bandini |
Betty Lawford | Betty Walker |
Frank M. Thomas | William Walker |
Wilfred Lucas | Brandon's Assistant |
William Stack | District Attorney Hopkins |
Hooper Atchley | Night Court Bailiff |
Brooks Benedict | Larkin's Henchman Giving Him a Gun |
Sidney Bracey | Wilson - Walker's Butler |
Lita Chevret | Nora James |
Wallis Clark | Judge - Nora James' Trial |
Jerry Fletcher | Reporter in Courtroom |
Gladden James | Larkin's Henchman Telling of D.A.'s Men |
Maxine Jennings | District Attorney's Secretary |
Charles Lane | Nora's Attorney / Attorney |
John Marston | Prosecuting Attorney at First Trial |
Francis McDonald | Jack 'Fingy' Doremus |
Claire McDowell | Night Court Judge |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Samuel J. Briskin | Executive Producer |
Cliff Reid | Producer |