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Slightly Honorable (1939)

APPROVED 85 min  -  Mystery  -   22 January 1940 (USA)
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A lawyer is framed for the murder of a young party girl and tries to clear his name.

Director:

Tay Garnett

Writers:

Ken Englund (screenplay), John Hunter Lay (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Pat O'Brien, Edward Arnold and Broderick Crawford
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pat O'Brien ...
John Webb
Edward Arnold Edward Arnold ...
Vincent Cushing
Broderick Crawford ...
Russel Sampson
Ruth Terry Ruth Terry ...
Anne Seymour - Nightclub Singer
Alan Dinehart Alan Dinehart ...
District Attorney George Joyce
Claire Dodd Claire Dodd ...
Alma Brehmer
Phyllis Brooks Phyllis Brooks ...
Sarilla Cushing
Eve Arden ...
Miss Ater
Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille ...
George Taylor
Bernard Nedell Bernard Nedell ...
Pete Godena
Douglas Fowley Douglas Fowley ...
Madder
Ernest Truex Ernest Truex ...
P. Hemingway Collins
Janet Beecher Janet Beecher ...
Mrs. Cushing
Evelyn Keyes Evelyn Keyes ...
Miss Vlissingen
John Sheehan John Sheehan ...
Mike Daley
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Storyline

A lawyer is framed for the murder of a young party girl and tries to clear his name.

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Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | Murder | Dead Woman On Bed | Stabbed In The Back | Beautiful Woman  | See more »

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YOU'VE NEVER MET SUCH PEOPLE! See more »

Genres:

Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Con su misma arma See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walter Wanger Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Although the character played by Pat O'Brien is unencumbered by marital ties, he wears a wedding ring throughout the film. See more »

Quotes

Alma Brehmer: Look, there are very few things in my life that I really regret. One of them is the time I wasted on you.
Pete Godena: Cool off, Snow White! Now let's you and me have a nice little heart-to-heart talk, hmm?
Alma Brehmer: What would you use?
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