Lawyer Man

Lawyer Man

72 mins | Drama, Romance | Dec. 10, 1932

Idealistic attorney Anton Adam makes headlines when he successfully prosecutes a prominent New York racketeer named Gilmurry. Adam's sudden renown attracts the attention of high-profile legal eagle Granville Bentley, who asks Adam to become a partner in his law firm. But Adam's rising career takes a nosedive when he's framed by Gilmurry and a sexy actress in a trumped-up breach of promise suit. The only constant in Adam's life is the loyalty and unrequited love of his secretary Olga.

Lawyer Man

72 mins | Drama, Romance | Dec. 10, 1932

Lawyer Man
Idealistic attorney Anton Adam makes headlines when he successfully prosecutes a prominent New York racketeer named Gilmurry. Adam's sudden renown attracts the attention of high-profile legal eagle Granville Bentley, who asks Adam to become a partner in his law firm. But Adam's rising career takes a nosedive when he's framed by Gilmurry and a sexy actress in a trumped-up breach of promise suit. The only constant in Adam's life is the loyalty and unrequited love of his secretary Olga.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title Lawyer Man
Directors William Dieterle
Writers Max Trell, James Seymour, Rian James

Cast

William Powell

as Anton Adam

Joan Blondell

as Olga Michaels

David Landau

as John "Boss" Gilmurry

Helen Vinson

as Barbara "Babs" Bentley

Claire Dodd

as Virginia St. Johns

Alan Dinehart

as Granville Bentley

Allen Jenkins

as Izzy Levine

Irving Bacon

as Court Guard (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

as Court Policeman (uncredited)

Sterling Holloway

as Olga's Dining Friend (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns

as Merritt - Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Kennedy

as Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited)

Jack La Rue

as Spike Murphy (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

as Reporter (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

as Waiting Client (uncredited)

Patricia Ellis

as Law Secretary (uncredited)

Dot Farley

as Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited)

Claire McDowell

as Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited)

Sheila Terry

as Flo - Gilmurry's Moll (uncredited)

Ann Brody

as Izzy's Mother

Kenneth Thomson

as Dr. Frank Gresham