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Lawyer Man (1933)

Lawyer Man poster
Directed by
William Dieterle
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 12m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A slick New York lawyer gets involved with a mobster's mistress and faces ethical dilemmas in his career. The story follows his rise and fall in the legal world.

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What happens

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. Pictures. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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