Society Lawyer
She was killed 40 floors above Park Avenue! Can you solve the crime in the clouds? (
1939 | 77m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Edwin L. Marin |
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| Writer: | Leon Gordon, Hugo Butler, Arthur Somers Roche, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 21, 1939 |
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| Director: | Edwin L. Marin |
| Writer: | Leon Gordon, Hugo Butler, Arthur Somers Roche, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett |
| Genres: | Crime, Drama |
| Keywords | gangster, criminal lawyer, murder by gunshot, former lovers, defense lawyer |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Paul Guilfoyle | Murtock |
| Bess Flowers | Secretary |
| Joseph Crehan | City Editor |
| Lillian Yarbo | Maid |
| Eric Wilton | Valet |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Leon Gordon | Screenplay |
| Hugo Butler | Screenplay |
| Arthur Somers Roche | Novel |
| Frances Goodrich | Screenplay |
| Albert Hackett | Screenplay |
| Edwin L. Marin | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John W. Considine Jr. | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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