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Criminal Lawyer is a 1937 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by G. V. Atwater and Thomas Lennon, based on a story by Louis Stevens. The film stars Lee Tracy, Margot Grahame and Eduardo Cianelli. RKO produced the film and premiered it on January 26, 1937 in New York City, with a national release a few days later on January 29. It was the second time Stevens' story had been used for a film, the first being 1932's State's Attorney, starring John Barrymore and Helen Twelvetrees, directed by George Archainbaud, and also produced and released by RKO.
Original Release
01/26/1937
US Release
01/26/1937
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lee Tracy | Brandon / Barry Brandon |
| Margot Grahame | Madge Carter |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Tony Bandini / Gene Larkin |
| Erik Rhodes | Gene Larkin / Tony Bandini |
| Betty Lawford | Betty Walker |
| Frank M. Thomas | William Walker |
| Wilfred Lucas | Brandon's Assistant |
| William Stack | District Attorney Hopkins |
| Hooper Atchley | Night Court Bailiff |
| Brooks Benedict | Larkin's Henchman Giving Him a Gun |
Directors
Writers
Thomas Lennon, Louis Stevens, Bucky Pizzarella
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lee Tracy | Brandon / Barry Brandon |
| Margot Grahame | Madge Carter |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Tony Bandini / Gene Larkin |
| Erik Rhodes | Gene Larkin / Tony Bandini |
| Betty Lawford | Betty Walker |
| Frank M. Thomas | William Walker |
| Wilfred Lucas | Brandon's Assistant |
| William Stack | District Attorney Hopkins |
| Hooper Atchley | Night Court Bailiff |
| Brooks Benedict | Larkin's Henchman Giving Him a Gun |
| Sidney Bracey | Wilson - Walker's Butler |
| Lita Chevret | Nora James |
| Wallis Clark | Judge - Nora James' Trial |
| Jerry Fletcher | Reporter in Courtroom |
| Gladden James | Larkin's Henchman Telling of D.A.'s Men |
| Maxine Jennings | District Attorney's Secretary |
| Charles Lane | Nora's Attorney / Attorney |
| John Marston | Prosecuting Attorney at First Trial |
| Francis McDonald | Jack 'Fingy' Doremus |
| Claire McDowell | Night Court Judge |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Samuel J. Briskin | Executive Producer |
| Cliff Reid | Producer |
