Barry Brandon, a criminal lawyer, visits the night club of Denny Larkin, his primary client, with Betty Walker, a spoiled society girl. The police raid the club and Brandon pleads that the whole group is guilty, just to get even with Larkin for a rebuke. On the same night in court, Madge Carter is on trial for disorderly conduct, and Brandon volunteers to defend her, and proves the case against her if a frame-up. Finding that she is penniless, Brandon hires her as his secretary, and falls in love with her. Brandon is appointed district attorney and has ambitions of becoming the state governor. Having dinner at Betty's home, she maneuvers him, while he is drunk, into marrying her. Later, Madge is a witness when Larkin shoots down a fellow gangster. By threatening Brandon's life, he forces her to commit perjury at his trial, and say he fired in self-defense. Brandon, the prosecuting attorney (who has had his marriage to Betty annulled) knows she is lying but doesn't know why.
Credits
Criminal Lawyer Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Wilfred Lucas
He was 65, 69 years old when he died
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as Brandon's Assistant |
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Margot Grahame
She was 25, 70 years old when she died
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as Madge Carter |
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Betty Lawford
She was 24, 48 years old when she died
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as Betty Walker |
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Erik Rhodes
He was 45, 8 years old when he died
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as Bandini |
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Eduardo Ciannelli
He was 38, 70 years old when he died
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as Larkin |
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William Stack
He was 54, 66 years old when he died
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as District Attorney Hopkins |
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Lee Tracy
He was 38, 70 years old when he died
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as Brandon |
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Frank M. Thomas
He was 47, 100 years old when he died
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as William Walker |
Criminal Lawyer Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Darrell Silvera as Set Dressing Artist. He was 36 (82) years old when He died
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Van Nest Polglase as Art Direction. He was 38 (70) years old when He died
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Art |
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Cliff Reid as Associate Producer. He was 45 (67) years old when He died
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Production |
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David Abel as Director of Photography. He was 53 (89) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Renié as Costume Design. She was 35 (90) years old when She died
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Costume & Make-Up |
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John E. Tribby as Sound Recordist. He was 33 (now 120) years old
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Sound |
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Jack Hively as Editor. He was 26 (85) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Edward Killy as Director. He was 34 (78) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Louis Stevens as Story. He was 40 (66) years old when He died
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Writing |
