State's Attorney (1932)
1h 19m
Running Time
May 20, 1932Release Date
State's Attorney (1932)
1h 19m
Running Time
May 20, 1932Release Date
Plot.
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.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
John Barrymore
Tom Cardigan
Helen Twelvetrees
June Perry
Jill Esmond
Lillian Ulrich
William 'Stage' Boyd
Valentine 'Vanny' Powers
Mary Duncan
Nora Dean
C. Henry Gordon
Attorney Grey
Oscar Apfel
Mr. Ulrich
Ralph Ince
Defense Attorney
Albert Conti
Mario
Paul Hurst
Police Captain Morgan
Frederick Burton
The Judge
George Archainbaud
Director
Blanche Friderici
Night Court Judge (uncredited)
Raul Roulien
Señor Alvarado
Louis Stevens
Writer
Gene Fowler
Writer
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State's Attorney is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film made at RKO and starring John Barrymore. George Archainbaud directed and the film could more or less be considered a warm up for Barrymore when he later went to Universal to film the similar Counsellor at Law. Remade in 1937 and 1951 both titled Criminal Lawyer. The story was supposedly based on the life of criminal lawyer William J. Fallon, who defended 126 homicide cases without any convictions.