Film

State's Attorney

1932 · 1h 19m · Drama

Invincible At Law... Irresistable At Love!

IMDb

6.6

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.

John Barrymore

Tom Cardigan

Helen Twelvetrees

June Perry

Jill Esmond

Lillian Ulrich

William 'Stage' Boyd

Valentine 'Vanny' Powers (as William Boyd)

Mary Duncan

Nora Dean

Ralph Ince

Second Trial Defense Attorney

Albert Conti

Mario

Frederick Burton

Second Trial Judge

C. Henry Gordon

Attorney Graves

Paul Hurst

Police Captain Morgan

Oscar Apfel

Mr. Ulrich

Blanche Friderici

Night Court Judge (uncredited)

Raul Roulien

Señor Alvarado

• George ArchainbaudDirector
• Gene FowlerScreenplay
• Rowland BrownScreenplay
• Louis StevensStory
• David O. SelznickExecutive Producer
• Leo ToverDirector of Photography
• Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
• Charles L. KimballEditor

Release date

May 20, 1932

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 19m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama

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