Society Lawyer 1939

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.

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Walter Pidgeon Christopher Durant

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

Frank M. Thomas Lt. Stevens

Edward Brophy Max

Tom Kennedy Alf

Clarence Kolb Mr. Leonard

Pierre Watkin Henry V. Adams

Ian Wolfe Schmidt

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