State's Attorney

Overview

Cast & Crew

Production House

The 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.

Run Time

1h 19m

Genre

Drama

Release Date

20 May 1932

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Director & Producers

George Archainbaud
Director

Top Billed Cast

John Barrymore
Tom Cardigan

Helen Twelvetrees
June Perry

Jill Esmond
Lillian Ulrich

William 'Stage' Boyd
Valentine 'Vanny' Powers (as William Boyd)

Mary Duncan
Nora Dean

Ralph Ince
Second Trial Defense Attorney

Albert Conti
Mario Frederick Burton
Second Trial Judge

C. Henry Gordon
Attorney Graves

Paul Hurst
Police Captain Morgan

Oscar Apfel
Mr. Ulrich

Blanche Friderici
Night Court Judge (uncredited)

Technical Team

Louis Stevens
Story

Max Steiner
Original Music Composer Leo Tover
Director of Photography Charles L. Kimball
Editor Gene Fowler
Screenplay

Rowland Brown
Screenplay George D. Ellis
Sound Recordist Gaston Longet
Still Photographer

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