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Disbarred (1939)

Disbarred poster
Directed by
Robert Florey
Genre
drama film, film noir
Country
United States
Runtime
58 min
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A crooked lawyer in a big city uses his legal skills to stay ahead of the law. The film follows his schemes and the people who try to expose him.

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What happens

Disbarred is a 1939 American crime film about a crooked lawyer starring Gail Patrick and Robert Preston. The supporting cast includes Otto Kruger, Virginia Vale and Sidney Toler. The movie was directed by film noir specialist Robert Florey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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