Lawyer Man

Lawyer Man
Theatrical Poster
Directed by	William Dieterle
Written by	Book: Max Trell Screenplay: Rian James James Seymour
Starring	William Powell Joan Blondell
Cinematography	Robert Kurrle
Edited by	Thomas Pratt
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	December 24, 1932 (1932-12-24) (New York City)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Lawyer Man is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film directed by William Dieterle, based on the novel by Max Trell. The film stars William Powell and Joan Blondell. It was produced by Warner Bros. By the time of the release, several actors were credited in the studio, but were not seen in the film. These include Edward Arnold, Harold Huber and Henry Armetta.

Plot

Anton Adam is a lawyer who has just got a client acquitted against the uptown New York lawyer Granville Bentley. Granville offers the poor lawyer partnership and he accepts. Anton's faithful secretary Olga Michaels isn't delighted to see Anton disrespecting the law. His downfall comes when he meets the beautiful Virginia, an actress who is introduced as a woman whose doctor has abandoned her and now seeks help.

Anton sues Dr. Gresham, but Virginia soon calls him she wants to drop the charges. He responds with anger, which Virginia records. Now, Anton is sued for blackmail and must face a tough jury. He loses his partnership with Bentley and he decides to become ruthless. With only his secretary on his side, Anton returns to his old neighbourhood to set up an honest legal practice.

Cast

William Powell as Anton "Tony" Adam
Joan Blondell as Olga Michaels
David Landau as John Gilmurry
Helen Vinson as Barbara Bentley
Claire Dodd as Virginia St. Johns
Alan Dinehart as Granville Bentley
Allen Jenkins as Izzy Levine

External links

Lawyer Man at the Internet Movie Database
Lawyer Man at AllMovie

The films of William Dieterle

Man by the Wayside (1923)
Behind the Altar (1927)
The Saint and Her Fool (1928)
Sex in Chains (1928)
Rustle of Spring (1929)
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria (1929)
Triumph of Love (1929)
The Brandenburg Arch (1929)
Silence in the Forest (1929)
The Dance Goes On (1930)
Kismet (1931)
The Mask Falls (1931)
Demon of the Sea (1931)
One Hour of Happiness (1931)
The Sacred Flame (1931)
The Last Flight (1931)
Her Majesty, Love (1931)
Man Wanted (1932)
Jewel Robbery (1932)
The Crash (1932)
Six Hours to Live (1932)
Scarlet Dawn (1932)
Lawyer Man (1933)
Adorable (1933)
The Devil's in Love (1933)
Grand Slam (1933)
Female (1933)
From Headquarters (1933)
Fog Over Frisco (1934)
Fashions of 1934 (1934)
Madame Du Barry (1934)
Dr. Monica (1934)
The Firebird (1934)
The Secret Bride (1934)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
Dr. Socrates (1935)
The Story of Louis Pasteur (1935)
The White Angel (1936)
Satan Met a Lady (1936)
The Great O'Malley (1937)
The Prince and the Pauper (1937)
Another Dawn (1937)
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
Blockade (1938)
Juarez (1939)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940)
The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)
Syncopation (1942)
Tennessee Johnson (1943)
Kismet (1944)
I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
Love Letters (1945)
This Love of Ours (1945)
The Searching Wind (1946)
Duel in the Sun (1946)
Portrait of Jennie (1948)
The Accused (1949)
Rope of Sand (1949)
Paid in Full (1950)
Vulcano (1950)
September Affair (1950)
Dark City (1950)
Peking Express (1951)
Red Mountain (1951)
Boots Malone (1952)
The Turning Point (1952)
Salome (1953)
Elephant Walk (1954)
Magic Fire (1955)
Omar Khayyam (1957)
Dubrowsky (1959)
Mistress of the World (1960)
Carnival Confession (1960)
Quick, Let's Get Married (1964)

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