Lawyer Man (1932)

Idealistic attorney Anton Adam makes headlines when he successfully prosecutes a prominent New York racketeer named Gilmurry. Adam's sudden renown attracts the attention of high-profile ... See full summary »

Director:

William Dieterle

Writers:

Rian James (screen play), James Seymour (screen play),

Stars:

William Powell, Joan Blondell, David Landau

Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Powell	...	Anton Adam
Joan Blondell	...	Olga
David Landau	...	Gilmurry
Helen Vinson	...	Barbara
Claire Dodd	...	Virginia
Alan Dinehart	...	Bentley
Allen Jenkins	...	Izzy Levine

Storyline

Idealistic attorney Anton Adam makes headlines when he successfully prosecutes a prominent New York racketeer 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 Gilmurry 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.

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Plot Keywords:

breach of promise | secretary | law | lawyer | turkish bath | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 January 1933 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hombre de leyes

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Vitaphone Corporation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min 68 min (Turner library print)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Several actors listed in studio records and casting call lists were not seen in the movie. These include Harold Huber, Henry Armetta and Edward Arnold.

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Hist-o-Rama: William Powell (1961)

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Soundtracks

"If I Could Be with You"
(1926) (uncredited)
Music by James P. Johnson
Played on piano in the bar

User Reviews

B picture with A players

Despite two very winning star players, this picture is all surface: a trite story with no depth of characterization whatsoever, constructed of an unusually large number of very brief scenes which move the plot along but are not sufficiently developed to generate any feeling for the characters. The potential "meat" of the story concerns a presumed crisis of conscience for William Powell as a very capable but too ambitious attorney, along with his relationship with radiant Joan Blondell as the secretary/Girl Friday he takes for granted. Lots of potential here, all of it sacrificed to keep the plot moving.