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Disbarred
Disbarred

Disbarred

He's America's crooked mouthpiece No. 1!

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CrimeDramaThriller

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The Bar Association disbars attorney Tyler Cradon when it appears he was implicated in the murder of a prominent vice crusader. Cradon, not wishing to be without an income,is impressed by the way Joan Carroll handled a small-town murder, poses as a real estate agent and offers to get her into a law firm of a friend of his. Placed in the office of Roberts, running a front for Cradon, Joan is taught every trick of the trade. With her cases all prepared for her, she goes from one courtroom victory to another, soon becoming the darling of the underworld and the despair of all law-enforcing authorities.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

06 January 1939

Country

Cast

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Joan Carroll

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Bradley Kent

Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger

Tyler Craden

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen

Helen MacKellar

Helen MacKellar

Abbey Tennant

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Harp Harrigan

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Jackson

Clay Clement

Clay Clement

Attorney Roberts

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard

Virginia Vale

Virginia Vale

Airline Stewardess

Virginia Dabney

Virginia Dabney

Miss Gita LaRue

John Hart

John Hart

First Reporter

Harry Worth

Harry Worth

Second Reporter

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