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Lawyer Man

  • 1932
  • Approved
  • 1 Std. 12 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
6,5/10
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Joan Blondell, William Powell, and Helen Vinson in Lawyer Man (1932)
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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuAttorney Anton Adam defeats rival Bentley in murder case and gets partnership offer. His career crashes when framed by racketeer Gilmurry and actress in fake lawsuit. Secretary Olga remains ... Alles lesenAttorney Anton Adam defeats rival Bentley in murder case and gets partnership offer. His career crashes when framed by racketeer Gilmurry and actress in fake lawsuit. Secretary Olga remains loyal through it all.Attorney Anton Adam defeats rival Bentley in murder case and gets partnership offer. His career crashes when framed by racketeer Gilmurry and actress in fake lawsuit. Secretary Olga remains loyal through it all.

  • Regie
    • William Dieterle
  • Drehbuch
    • Rian James
    • James Seymour
    • Max Trell
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • William Powell
    • Joan Blondell
    • David Landau
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    6,5/10
    1245
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • William Dieterle
    • Drehbuch
      • Rian James
      • James Seymour
      • Max Trell
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • William Powell
      • Joan Blondell
      • David Landau
    • 28Benutzerrezensionen
    • 15Kritische Rezensionen
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Lawyer Man
    Trailer 2:33
    Lawyer Man

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    William Powell
    William Powell
    • Anton (Tony) Adam
    Joan Blondell
    Joan Blondell
    • Olga Michaels
    David Landau
    David Landau
    • John Gilmurry
    Helen Vinson
    Helen Vinson
    • Barbara Bentley
    Claire Dodd
    Claire Dodd
    • Virginia St. Johns
    Alan Dinehart
    Alan Dinehart
    • Granville Bentley
    Allen Jenkins
    Allen Jenkins
    • Izzy Levine
    Hooper Atchley
    Hooper Atchley
    • Tony's Aide
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    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Court Guard
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    Sherwood Bailey
    • Boy carrying Tony's briefcase in final scene
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    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Court Policeman
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    Ann Brody
    Ann Brody
    • Mrs. Levine
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    Frederick Burton
    Frederick Burton
    • Second Trial Judge
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    Dorothy Christy
    Dorothy Christy
    • Chorus Girl
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    Clay Clement
    Clay Clement
    • Tony's Friend
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    Max Davidson
    Max Davidson
    • Max
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    Patricia Ellis
    Patricia Ellis
    • Law Secretary
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    Dot Farley
    Dot Farley
    • Client Paying $5,000 Fee
    • (Nicht genannt)
    • Regie
      • William Dieterle
    • Drehbuch
      • Rian James
      • James Seymour
      • Max Trell
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    6utgard14

    "Just a small-time mouse trying to be a big-time rat."

    William Powell plays an ambitious bush league lawyer who goes to work for a high-class law firm, taking along his trusted secretary Joan Blondell. It isn't long before Powell's clashing with a corrupt political boss and getting involved with the wrong women. When things come crashing down for him, Powell vows to become successful no matter what tactics he has to use.

    Enjoyable Pre-Coder from Warner Bros with nice work from Powell and the always dynamite Joan Blondell. She's great here, throwing in one snappy rejoinder after another. Kinda hard to believe anybody would look twice at another woman if they had sexy young Blondell as an option, but perhaps that's more my personal taste. The supporting cast is nice. The script is fun, though nothing groundbreaking. It's all pretty simple and familiar stuff but well-done and entertaining.
    8AlsExGal

    Good legal precode in the Warner Brothers tradition

    This film moves too fast for introspective angst or art design to be an issue, so if you want that go watch an MGM or Paramount film of the period. Instead the film focuses on rapid fire dialog and keeping the plot moving. What makes this one a cut above most films of the early 30's are the players, in particular the dapper and charming William Powell as East Side lawyer Tony Adam and brassy Joan Blondell as Olga, his secretary who wants things to be more than they are between herself and Tony. Sparks do fly from time to time, and when they do it just doesn't quite work on the romantic level - rather like picturing James Cagney and Myrna Loy as romantic leads in a film.

    When the film opens Tony is a lawyer with a hole in the wall office on the East Side of New York City. He's defending neighborhood hoods and ripped off struggling businessmen, but he wants more - he wants to be a big shot. He gets what he wants and then some and the film shows his trek through the ups and downs of an uptown practice, his run-ins with the corrupt political boss of the city that can't decide if he wants to hire Tony or rub him out, and the high society ladies who use him and lose him along the way.

    The final speech by Tony as he makes a crucial career decision will have you going huh?? where did that come from?? as there has been no indication that Tony is learning anything from any of this up to the last two minutes. Still it's enjoyable to see darts flying from Joan Blondell's eyes and William Powell unruffled in the the face of bullets, ballots, or blackmail. I'd recommend this one to anyone who enjoys the precodes, and in particular the fast moving WB precodes.
    7atlasmb

    Joan Blondell Is A Highlight

    "Lawyer Man" pairs William Powell and Joan Blondell. That, in itself, is enough reason to see this film about a downtown attorney, Anton "Tony" Adam, who aspires to something bigger, but is unfocused about exactly what he wants. Joan Blondell, in one of the ten film releases of 1932 that list her in its credits, is a real joy as Olga, the secretary who tries to keep Tony on track and out of mischief. She has her hands full, because Tony has an eye for the skirts and a good left hook.

    When Tony's natural talents as an attorney land him in an uptown office, he still struggles to keep his nose clean. And he never notices Olga's personal feelings for him.

    In 1932, Blondell was not married yet, but only four years away from her second marriage, to Dick Powell. Seeing her in this pre-Code film is a real treat, though she could have used more on-screen time.
    7TheLittleSongbird

    Corruption uptown

    Really liked 'Lawyer Man's' premise and thought to myself quickly that this had potential to be a great film. Have loved Joan Blondell and especially William Powell in other films and was interested to see how Powell would fare in a role quite different for him. William Dieterle wasn't one of the greatest directors in my view and some films were better (much better in a few cases) than others, but his best work was absolutely great.

    'Lawyer Man' was not quite great. Two thirds of it actually to me was great and extremely entertaining, one third not so much when things got less plausible. Dieterle did do better, as well as worse, films but 'Lawyer Man' is a solid representation of him. Same goes for Blondell, who was nearly always was a bright spot in her work, and for Powell, who always gave it one hundred percent and had a commanding presence in everything he did.

    Both Powell and Blondell are great here. Especially Powell, whose suave charisma, easy-going charm and intensity really shines in a type of role that people wouldn't usually associate him typically with. Blondell is pert, lovely to watch and has a good deal of energy. They gel very well together. The supporting cast are solid too, although generally the supporting characters themselves could have been better fleshed out. David Landau plays his crook with a heart sort of character without over-playing or looking bored. Dieterle makes sure that the energy and intrigue doesn't slip.

    It has a slick, professional look and much of 'Lawyer Man' goes at a lively pace, having a good deal of content without cluttering and it doesn't feel padded. Two thirds of the story is hugely compelling with lots of tension and intrigue and little obviousness, further benefitting from a sharp script with a surprisingly cynical edge on politics and legal ethics handled thoughtfully and not in a preachy way.

    Sadly didn't think that the final third was as good, where credibility is pushed and strained to the limit. The pace also didn't feel as tight.

    Also felt that the film ends a little too patly and pretty predictably and it is a shame that the supporting characters are not developed enough, most being there as mainly plot devices.

    Overall though, well worth seeing for namely Powell. 7/10
    GManfred

    Breezy And Unconvincing

    A Pre-Code movie that would be G-rated by today's standards, "Lawyer Man" is entertaining and good fun but should be billed as a drama/comedy, if you can imagine such. It moves very quickly as its star, William Powell, goes from honest, hard-working lawyer to shyster and back in 72 easy minutes. The problem is that, apart from Powell, all the other characters are two-dimensional, and are seemingly there for Powell to bounce lines off. David Landau, especially, was criminally wasted (no pun intended) as the 'big boss' and king-maker. Despite his role, he was likable while enduring endless insults from Powell. Most men in his position probably would have had Powell 'rubbed out' early on.

    That said, there is a lot to like in this picture. First off, there is Powell himself, elegant and dapper while miscast as a lower East Side lawyer representing lower class shlubs. There is also Joan Blondell, in her customary role as the torch-bearing secretary overlooked by Powell. There is Alan Dinehart, an excellent 30's character actor with a part that was too small for his talent. Despite the seriousness of the plot, much of it is played for laughs. In one amusing scene, two hit men turn soft in a goofy confrontation with Powell. Throw in some laughs via Blondell wise cracks, and you have a basically good-natured movie which I would rate a seven.

    P.S. Do you like old standards? This picture has some of the best you can hear nowadays on the soundtrack, played in the background by a 30's band.

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      When the drunk mentions he slept all through the Seabury investigation, he is referring to the committee formed by the New York state legislature on behalf of Governor Franklin Roosevelt to investigate corruption in the courts and police department of New York City in 1931-32. It led to the resignation of several judges and the mayor of New York City - Jimmy Walker.
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      When Gresham goes to record Tony's call to Virginia, there already are grooves cut into the full disc, indicating it had previously recorded upon and cannot be recorded over.
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      Law Secretary: Your boss sure has come up in the world.

      Olga Michaels: Yeah, another month and he'll be able to kick a worm in the chest.

    • Verbindungen
      Featured in Hollywood and the Stars: How to Succeed as a Gangster (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      The Sidewalks of New York
      (1894) (uncredited)

      Music by Charles Lawlor

      Played during the opening scene

      Also played at the end

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 7. Januar 1933 (Vereinigte Staaten)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Vereinigte Staaten
    • Sprache
      • Englisch
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    • Drehorte
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, Kalifornien, USA
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      • Warner Bros.
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