Movie Description
Counsel for Crime
(1937)Overview
Otto Kruger once again plays a dynamic, bombastic attorney in Columbia's Counsel for Crime. Kruger plays William Mellon, a shifty shyster whose underhanded methods loses him the love of his sweetheart Anne (Nana Bryant), who subsequently marries a powerful senator (Thurston Hall). What Mellon doesn't know is that Anne has borne him a son, whom the senator has adopted. Reaching adulthood, Paul (Douglass Montgomery) opts for a legal career himself, taking a clerical job with his own father's firm. In typical "B"-picture, Mellon is charged with murdering one of his more odious clients -- and Paul is appointed prosecuting attorney in the case.
Featured Crew
Cast
William Mellon
Paul Maddox
Ann McIntyre (as Jacqueline Wells)
Sen. Maddox
Mrs. Maddox
Friday
Edwin Mitchell
Asa Stewart
George Evans
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Facts
Original TitleCounsel for Crime
Status Released
Release Information
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1937-10-14
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 01m
Production CompaniesColumbia Pictures
Genres
- Romance
- Crime
- Drama
