Society Lawyer
She was killed 40 floors above Park Avenue! Can you solve the crime in the clouds? (
5.4(11) 1939-03-21 77 minCrimeDramaMystery
Society lawyer Christopher Durant agrees to defend his friend Phil Siddall who was arrested for the murder of an ex-girlfriend. With the help of nightclub singer Pat Abbott and crime boss Tony Gazotti (a former client), Durant launches his own investigation of the murder in order to prove his friend's innocence.
ScreenplayLeon Gordon
ScreenplayAlbert Hackett
ScreenplayHugo Butler
ScreenplayFrances Goodrich
DirectorEdwin L. Marin
ProducerJohn W. Considine Jr.
Cast & characters
Walter Pidgeon
as Christopher Durant
Virginia Bruce
as Pat Abbott
Leo Carrillo
as Tony Gazotti
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Jim Crelliman
Lee Bowman
as Phil Saddall
Frances Mercer
as Sue Leonard
Ann Morriss
as Judy Barton
Herbert Mundin
as Layton
Frank M. Thomas
as Lt. Stevens
Edward Brophy
as Max
Tom Kennedy
as Alf
Clarence Kolb
as Mr. Leonard
Pierre Watkin
as Henry V. Adams
Ian Wolfe
as Schmidt
Paul Guilfoyle
as Murtock
Bess Flowers
as Secretary
Joseph Crehan
as City Editor
Lillian Yarbo
as Maid
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Eric Wilton
as Valet
