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State's Attorney

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Corrupt alcoholic attorney Tom Cardigan (John Barrymore) is one of the best lawyers around, commanding the courtroom like a stage and often winning his cases. Mobster Valentine Powers (William "Stage" Boyd), who employs Cardigan and put him through school, asks him to represent a woman, June Perry (Helen Twelvetrees), 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.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The dialogue is sharp, but the script is weak. Rated: B- Jul 23, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jelisije J An attorney must choose between his morals and his career. Old fashioned type of of film that didn't quite aged well. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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George Archainbaud

Director

John Barrymore

Tom Cardigan

Helen Twelvetrees

June Perry

William "Stage" Boyd

Valentine `'Vanny'` Powers

Jill Esmond

Lillian Ulrich

Mary Duncan

Nora Dean
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Synopsis Corrupt alcoholic attorney Tom Cardigan (John Barrymore) is one of the best lawyers around, commanding the courtroom like a stage and often winning his cases. Mobster Valentine Powers (William "Stage" Boyd), who employs Cardigan and put him through school, asks him to represent a woman, June Perry (Helen Twelvetrees), 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.
Director
George Archainbaud
Screenwriter
Gene Fowler, Rowland Brown
Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 20, 1932, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 3, 2016
Runtime
1h 20m
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