A lawyer is framed for the murder of a young party girl and tries to clear his name.
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Title: Slightly Honorable (1939)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Pat O'Brien | ... | John Webb | |
| Edward Arnold | ... | Vincent Cushing | |
| Broderick Crawford | ... | Russ Sampson | |
| Ruth Terry | ... | Ann Seymour | |
| Alan Dinehart | ... | Commisioner Joyce | |
| Claire Dodd | ... | Alma Brehmer | |
| Phyllis Brooks | ... | Sarilla Cushing | |
| Eve Arden | ... | Miss Ater | |
| Douglass Dumbrille | ... | George Taylor | |
| Bernard Nedell | ... | Pete Godena | |
| Douglas Fowley | ... | Madder | |
| Ernest Truex | ... | P. Hemingway Collins | |
| Janet Beecher | ... | Mrs. Cushing | |
| Evelyn Keyes | ... | Miss Vlissigen | |
| John Sheehan | ... | Mike Daley | |
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Attorney John Webb, is fighting the crooked political-ring headed by newspaper publisher Vincent Cushing and his crony George Joyce, the district attorney. When Alma Brehmer, Cushing's mistress and Webb's former sweetheart, is murdered, Cushing and Joyce try to railroad Webb as the killer. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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man in socks | men in stocking feet | male police officer | district attorney | mistress |Taglines:
The MYSTERY deepens! (...and so do the laughs) as a pair of wacky Sherlocks get in an awful mess! See more »Parents Guide:
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John Webb: For the $100,000 retainer fee.
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This was one of two dozen Walter Wanger/Harry Sherman/Cinema Guild productions originally released by United Artists, re-released theatrically in 1948 by Masterpiece Productions, and ultimately sold by them for USA television syndication in 1950. It was first telecast in Los Angeles Sunday 4 June 1950 on KTLA (Channel 5), in New York City Saturday 24 June 1950 on WCBS (Channel 2), in Cincinnati Saturday 1 July 1950 on WKRC (Channel 11), in Chicago Monday 17 July 1950 on WENR (Channel 7), in Phoenix Sunday 20 August 1950 on KPHO (Channel 5), in Albuquerque Tuesday 22 August 1950 on KOB (Channel 4), in Atlanta Thursday 28 September 1950 on WSB (Channel 8), in Detroit Sunday 1 October 1950 on WXYZ (Channel 7), in Philadelphia Saturday 7 October 1950 on WFIL (Channel 6), in Boston Sunday 15 October 1950 on WNAC (Channel 7), in San Francisco Saturday 25 November 1950 on KGO (Channel 7), and in Pittsburgh Friday 22 December 1950 on WDTV (Channel 3). See more »Goofs
Although the character played by Pat O'Brien is unencumbered by marital ties, he wears a wedding ring throughout the film. See more »Quotes
Russ Sampson: [Raising his drink] For the people!John Webb: For the $100,000 retainer fee.
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22 December 1939 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I agree with another reviewer, although pretty and fun, Ruth Terry interrupts an otherwise coherent movie. Halfway through it gets silly. People were trampling all over crime scenes and nothing made sense. I found it a good time to turn it off.