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State's Attorney 1932 Directed by George Archainbaud

Invincible At Law... Irresistable At Love!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company RKO Radio Pictures
Release Date 20 May 1932
79 mins
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
Frederick Burton
Frederick Burton Second Trial Judge
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
Director
George Archainbaud
George Archainbaud
Writers
Gene Fowler
Gene Fowler
Rowland Brown
Rowland Brown
Executive Producer
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
Cinematography
Leo Tover
Leo Tover
Composer
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Editor
Charles L. Kimball
Charles L. Kimball
Story
Louis Stevens
Louis Stevens
Art Direction
Carroll Clark
Carroll Clark
Assistant Directors
Frank Shaw
Frank Shaw
Hal Walker
Hal Walker
Additional Photography
Gaston Longet
Gaston Longet