Society Lawyer
1939, English. Directed by Edwin L. Marin.
She was killed 40 floors above Park Avenue! Can you solve the crime in the clouds? (
Society lawyer Christopher Durant agrees to defend his friend Phil Siddall who was arrested for the murder of an ex-girlfriend. With the help of nightclub singer Pat Abbott and crime boss Tony Gazotti (a former client), Durant launches his own investigation of the murder in order to prove his friend's innocence.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Edwin L. MarinDirector
- Walter PidgeonChristopher Durant
- Virginia BrucePat Abbott
- Leo CarrilloTony Gazotti
- Eduardo CiannelliJim Crelliman
- Lee BowmanPhil Saddall
- Frances MercerSue Leonard
- Ann MorrissJudy Barton
- Herbert MundinLayton
- Frank M. ThomasLt. Stevens
- Edward BrophyMax
- Tom KennedyAlf
- Clarence KolbMr. Leonard
Details
- Released
- 21 March 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Leon Gordon, Albert Hackett, Hugo Butler
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Society Lawyer runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).
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Society Lawyer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 March 1939. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Society Lawyer?
Society Lawyer (1939) was directed by Edwin L. Marin and stars Walter Pidgeon, Virginia Bruce, Leo Carrillo.