| Criminal Lawyer | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:CriminalLawyer.1937Poster.jpg) Theatrical poster for the film | |
| Directed by | Christy Cabanne Edward Killy Jimmy Anderson (assistant) |
| Screenplay by | Gladys Atwater Thomas Lennon |
| Story by | Louis Stevens |
| Produced by | Samuel J. Briskin Cliff Reid |
| Starring | Lee Tracy Margot Grahame Eduardo Ciannelli |
| Cinematography | David Abel |
| Edited by | Jack Hively |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Criminal Lawyer is a 1937 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by G. V. Atwater and Thomas Lennon, based on a story by Louis Stevens. The film stars Lee Tracy, Margot Grahame and Eduardo Ciannelli. RKO produced the film and premiered it on January 26, 1937, in New York City, with a national release a few days later on January 29. It was the second time Stevens' story had been used for a film, the first being 1932's State's Attorney, starring John Barrymore and Helen Twelvetrees, directed by George Archainbaud, and also produced and released by RKO.
- ^ a b "Criminal Lawyer: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.