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State's Attorney

1932·Drama·1h 19m
7.1
Corrupt alcoholic attorney Tom Cardigan is one of the best lawyers around, commanding the courtroom like a stage and often winning his cases. Mobster Valentine Powers, who employs Cardigan and put him through school, asks him to represent a woman, June Perry, accused of prostitution. Cardigan agrees. But he never expected to fall for her, which is problematic since he's angling to become governor and will need the right kind of wife.
Directed by George Archainbaud
mistress
district attorney
pre-code

Cast

John Barrymore
John Barrymore
Tom Cardigan
Helen Twelvetrees
Helen Twelvetrees
June Perry
Jill Esmond
Jill Esmond
Lillian Ulrich
William 'Stage' Boyd
William 'Stage' Boyd
Valentine 'Vanny' Powers (as William Boyd)
Mary Duncan
Mary Duncan
Nora Dean
Ralph Ince
Ralph Ince
Second Trial Defense Attorney
Albert Conti
Albert Conti
Mario
C. Henry Gordon
C. Henry Gordon
Attorney Graves
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
Police Captain Morgan
Oscar Apfel
Oscar Apfel
Mr. Ulrich
Blanche Friderici
Blanche Friderici
Night Court Judge (uncredited)
Raul Roulien
Raul Roulien
Señor Alvarado

Crew

George Archainbaud
George Archainbaud
Director
Rowland Brown
Rowland Brown
Screenplay
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
Executive Producer
James Kevin McGuinness
James Kevin McGuinness
Associate Producer
Hal Walker
Hal Walker
Assistant Director
Rowland Brown
Rowland Brown
Dialogue

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Maranda
Maranda
State's Attorney
For being pretty wild this was somehow still kinda boring? John Barrymore is a treat, though.
For being pretty wild this was somehow still kinda boring? John Barrymore is a treat, though.
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