Society Lawyer
| Society Lawyer | |
|---|---|
 Eduardo Ciannelli in the film | |
| Directed by | Edwin L. Marin |
| Screenplay by | Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett Leon Gordon Hugo Butler |
| Based on | Penthouse 1935 novel by Arthur Somers Roche |
| Produced by | John W. Considine Jr. Louis D. Lighton |
| Starring | Walter Pidgeon Virginia Bruce |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
| Edited by | Howard O'Neill |
| Music by | Edward Ward |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $232,000[1] |
| Box office | $472,000[1] |
Society Lawyer is a 1939 crime film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Walter Pidgeon and Virginia Bruce. It is a milder remake of the pre-Code Penthouse (1933).
Plot
Cast
- Walter Pidgeon as Christopher Durant
- Virginia Bruce as Pat Abbott
- Leo Carrillo as Tony Gazotti
- Eduardo Ciannelli as Jim Crelliman
- Lee Bowman as Phil Siddall
- Frances Mercer as Sue Leonard
- Ann Morriss as Judy Barton
- Herbert Mundin as Layton
- Frank M. Thomas as Lieutenant Stevens
Box office
According to MGM records the film made $312,000 in the US and Canada and $160,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $64,000.[1]
References
External links
- Society Lawyer at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Society Lawyer at IMDb
- Society Lawyer at the TCM Movie Database
- Society Lawyer at AllMovie
- lobby poster