Summary
Jed Marlowe is a brilliant, scheming, unscrupulous criminal lawyer whose specialty is defending criminal he knows is guilty but gets them off through loop-holes or bribery. Then his daughter, misled by her father’s courtroom performance, but unaware of his back-room tactics, marries the killer her father has just unjustly save from the electric chair. What’s a poor father to do?
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 9 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −37 min on the typical 106
typical 10669Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1939
July 28, 1939
87 years ago
Genres
CrimeRomanceDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 39
Lee TracyJed Marlowe
Barbara ReadJanet Marlowe
Patric KnowlesTom Dixon
Allan LaneSteve Kendall
Linda HayesMiss Simpson
Morgan ConwayMr. Carrington
Robert Emmett KeaneJudge Butler, Second Trial
Roy GordonThird Trial Judge
Robert StrangeFirst Trial Judge
Elliott SullivanHarry 'Ice Box' Swinnerty
Leonid KinskeyHarry Beldon, Saxophone Player
Stanley BlystoneCourt Clerk, Second Trial (uncredited)
Paul E. BurnsHotel Clerk (uncredited)
Chester CluteDr. Hillary Schunk (uncredited)
Chester ConklinCourtroom Extra (uncredited)- CDClyde DilsonDuffy, Second Trial Bailiff (uncredited)
Julia FayeCourtroom Extra (uncredited)
Bess FlowersNightclub Extra (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerJ.J. Henkins, Auditor (uncredited)
Edward GarganTom, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Jack GarganCourtroom Extra (uncredited)
Earle HodginsFirst Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)
Robert HomansCourt Policeman at Door (uncredited)
Lew KellyTurnkey (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Jack Hively Director
Writing · 3
- Joseph Fields Screenplay
- Thomas Lennon Screenplay
- Joseph Anthony Story
Production · 2
- Cliff Reid Producer
- Lee S. Marcus Production Executive
Camera · 1
- Russell Metty Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Theron Warth Editor
Sound · 5
- Rex Dunn Music Director, Original Music Composer
- Roy Webb Music
- Gene Rose Music
- John E. Tribby Sound Recordist
- Robert Russell Bennett Orchestrator
Art · 2
- Albert S. D'Agostino Assistant Art Director
- Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Renié Costume Design
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