Attorney Tom Cardigan is the discontented "mouthpiece" for Vanny Powers' mob. When Tom takes sweet June Perry as his mistress, she tries in vain to redeem him. But Powers decides Tom would be even more useful to him as District Attorney,...
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| John Barrymore | ... |
Tom Cardigan
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| Helen Twelvetrees | ... |
June Perry
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| Jill Esmond | ... |
Lillian Ulrich
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| William 'Stage' Boyd | ... |
Valentine 'Vanny' Powers
(as William Boyd)
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| Mary Duncan | ... |
Nora Dean
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| C. Henry Gordon | ... |
Attorney Grey
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| Oscar Apfel | ... |
Mr. Ulrich
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| Ralph Ince | ... |
Defense Attorney
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| Albert Conti | ... |
Mario
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| Frederick Burton | ... |
The Judge
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| Paul Hurst | ... |
Captain Morgan
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| Leon Ames | ... |
First Trial Prosecutor (uncredited)
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| Sam Ash | ... |
First Trial Court Recorder (uncredited)
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| Hooper Atchley | ... |
Cardigan's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Reginald Barlow | ... |
Last Trial Judge (uncredited)
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| Lucy Beaumont | ... |
Member of the Jury (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Cardigan's Butler (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
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Jack Byron | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Allan Cavan | ... |
Court Recorder (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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| Sidney D'Albrook | ... |
Member of the Jury (uncredited)
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| Gordon De Main | ... |
Lawn Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Blanche Friderici | ... |
Night Court Judge (uncredited)
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| Edward Hearn | ... |
Court Reporter (uncredited)
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| Lloyd Ingraham | ... |
Police Coroner (uncredited)
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| William Irving | ... |
Drunken Tenant in Hallway (uncredited)
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| Gladden James | ... |
Courtroom Reporter with a Big Story (uncredited)
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| J.M. Kerrigan | ... |
Coachman (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Barton MacLane | ... |
Court Reporter (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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| Paul McVey | ... |
Cardigan's Assistant at Trial (uncredited)
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| Charles Meakin | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Courtroom Reporter / Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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| Nat Pendleton | ... |
Tiger - the Boxer (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Last Trial Courtroom Bailiff (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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| Jack Richardson | ... |
Night Court Spectator (uncredited)
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Martha Ritchie | ... |
Blues Singer (uncredited)
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| Raul Roulien | ... |
Señor Alvarado (uncredited)
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Allen D. Sewall | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Phillips Smalley | ... |
Mayor (uncredited)
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| Oscar Smith | ... |
Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Wedding Witness (uncredited)
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| Bryant Washburn | ... |
Lawn Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Archainbaud | ||
Written by
| Louis Stevens | ... | (story) |
| Gene Fowler | ... | (screenplay and dialogue) and |
| Rowland Brown | ... | (screenplay and dialogue) |
Produced by
| James Kevin McGuinness | ... | associate producer |
| David O. Selznick | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Leo Tover | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Charles L. Kimball | ||
Art Direction by
| Carroll Clark | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Shaw | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Hal Walker | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George D. Ellis | ... | sound recordist (as George Ellis) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Willard Barth | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| George E. Diskant | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Gaston Longet | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Russell Metty | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ray Heindorf | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Radio Pictures) (re-titled)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1932) (Australia) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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| Plot Summary |
Attorney Tom Cardigan is the discontented "mouthpiece" for Vanny Powers' mob. When Tom takes sweet June Perry as his mistress, she tries in vain to redeem him. But Powers decides Tom would be even more useful to him as District Attorney, which he arranges with surprising ease...despite Tom's warning that "if I go on the other side, I'll stay there." Soon, Tom's ambition leads him to ditch June for the daughter of political boss Ulric. The crisis arrives when Powers goes on trial for a killing...witnessed by June.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The story was supposedly based on the life of defense attorney William J. Fallon, who successfully defended 126 homicide cases. Warner Bros. beat RKO to the box office by a couple weeks with The Mouthpiece (1932), also supposedly based on Fallon's life. See more » |
| Goofs | Later in the movie, when June Perry is brought into Cardigan's office as Jane Doe, he calls her Joan, instead of June. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Brasileiros em Hollywood (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Sidewalks of New York See more » |