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Slightly Honorable (1939)

Approved | | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 22 December 1939 (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 (adaptation) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Pat O'Brien, Edward Arnold, Broderick Crawford | See full cast & crew »
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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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Storyline

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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WHAT A MYSTERY! FRESHER! FASTER!! FUNNIER!!!...and what FUN! See more »

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Comedy | Crime | Drama | Music | Mystery

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Trivia

When the district attorney pompously announces, "Blood is blood!" and Pat O'Brien and Broderick Crawford ridicule him by saying in unison, "and West is West, and never the twain shall meet," they are alluding to a famous line in a poem by Rudyard Kipling. 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

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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Cupid's After Me
Lyrics and music by Jule Styne
Sung by Ruth Terry
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Silly
17 November 2019 | by bud_03086 – See all my reviews

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.
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 December 1939 (USA) See more »

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Walter Wanger Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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