Lawyer Man
His Fame Was Built on Love Letters-Written by Other Men....
1932 | 72m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | William Dieterle |
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| Writer: | Rian James, Max Trell, James Seymour |
| Staring: |
| Idealistic attorney Anton Adam makes headlines when he successfully prosecutes a prominent New York City political party boss 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 corrupt Dr. Gresham 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 24, 1932 |
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| Director: | William Dieterle |
| Writer: | Rian James, Max Trell, James Seymour |
| Genres: | Romance, Drama |
| Keywords | lawyer, pre-code, breach of promise |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William Powell | Anton "Tony" Adam |
| Joan Blondell | Olga Michaels |
| David Landau | John "Boss" Gilmurry |
| Helen Vinson | Barbara "Babs" Bentley |
| Claire Dodd | Virginia St. Johns |
| Alan Dinehart | Granville Bentley |
| Allen Jenkins | Izzy Levine |
| Irving Bacon | Court Guard (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler | Court Policeman (uncredited) |
| Sterling Holloway | Olga's Dining Friend (uncredited) |
| Roscoe Karns | Merritt - Reporter (uncredited) |
| Tom Kennedy | Jake - the Ice Man (uncredited) |
| Jack La Rue | Spike Murphy (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Dewey Robinson | Waiting Client (uncredited) |
| Patricia Ellis | Law Secretary (uncredited) |
| Dot Farley | Client Paying $5,000 Fee (uncredited) |
| Claire McDowell | Gilmurry's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Sheila Terry | Flo - Gilmurry's Moll (uncredited) |
| Ann Brody | Mrs. Levine (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Thomson | Dr. Frank Gresham (uncredited) |
| John Larkin | Tony's Butler (uncredited) |
| Sidney Miller | Boy Behind Olga at End (uncredited) |
| Phil Tead | Reporter with Cigar (uncredited) |
| Hooper Atchley | Tony's Aide (uncredited) |
| Sherwood Bailey | Boy carrying Tony's briefcase in final scene (uncredited) |
| Frederick Burton | Second Trial Judge (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Christy | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Clay Clement | Tony's Friend (uncredited) |
| Max Davidson | Max (uncredited) |
| Rockliffe Fellowes | Kovaks (uncredited) |
| Sam Godfrey | Reporter with Merritt (uncredited) |
| Robert Gordon | Willie - Office Boy (uncredited) |
| Harrison Greene | Second Trial Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| Henry Hall | Second Trial Juror (uncredited) |
| Sherry Hall | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Lucas | Second Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
| Helen Mann | Miss Brown (uncredited) |
| Edward McWade | Moyle (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Juror (uncredited) |
| Henry Otho | Hoodlum with Gilmurry (uncredited) |
| John Sheehan | Mike - Bartender (uncredited) |
| Buster Slaven | Silent Boy Walking at End (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Masseur (uncredited) |
| Milton Wallace | Judge Wilson (uncredited) |
| Kathrin Clare Ward | Mother of Little Boy (uncredited) |
| Renee Whitney | Flirty Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Armand 'Curly' Wright | Guiseppi - Shoeshine Man (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Esdras Hartley | Art Direction |
| Oliver S. Garretson | Sound |
| Rian James | Screenplay |
| Max Trell | Novel |
| Bernhard Kaun | Original Music Composer |
| Thomas Pratt | Editor |
| William Forsyth | Casting Assistant |
| James Seymour | Screenplay |
| William Dieterle | Director |
| Robert Kurrle | Director of Photography |
| Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Wilson Mizner | Additional Writing |
| Rufus Le Maire | Casting Director |
| Stanley Logan | Assistant Director |
| John Shepek | Assistant Camera |
| Al Green | Camera Operator |
| John Ellis | Still Photographer |
| William Maybery | Casting Assistant |
| Leo F. Forbstein | Conductor |
| Cliff Hess | Additional Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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