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Release Year1931
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes5
DirectorMax Marcin, Louis J. Gasnier
WritersLloyd Corrigan, James Hilary Finn, Max Marcin
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Lawyer's Secret
About The Lawyer's Secret
Sailor Joe Hart, who is spending his shore leave at a gambling joint, sells his gun to young Laurie Roberts after losing terribly. After Hart again loses his last dime, he leaves the joint and steals a car in order to return to his ship. Later that night, a tough gambler named "The Weasel" convinces Laurie, who also lost badly, that Baldy, the joint's owner, is crooked, and they both return to the joint to break open the safe. During the holdup, The Weasel kills Baldy with Joe's gun and, after being picked up for speeding, Joe is arrested for murder.
Directed by Max Marcin, Louis J. Gasnier, The Lawyer's Secret leans on a strong ensemble — Clive Brook, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Richard Arlen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1931.
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