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Counsellor at Law
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Counsellor at Law

1933-12-25 · 82 min · ★ 6.5

Drama

A successful lawyer struggles to deal with his wife's unfaithfulness and his own hidden past.

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Directors
William Wyler
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

John BarrymoreJohn BarrymoreGeorge Simon
Bebe DanielsBebe DanielsRegina 'Rexy' Gordon
Doris KenyonDoris KenyonCora Simon
Isabel JewellIsabel JewellBessie Green
Melvyn DouglasMelvyn DouglasRoy Darwin
Onslow StevensOnslow StevensJohn P. Tedesco
Thelma ToddThelma ToddLillian La Rue
Clara LangsnerClara LangsnerGeorge Simon's Mother
John Hammond DaileyCharlie McFadden
Mayo MethotMayo MethotZedorah Chapman
Angela JacobsGoldie
Robert GordonHenry Susskind
Marvin KlineWeinberg
John QualenJohn QualenBreitstein
Vincent ShermanVincent ShermanHarry Becker
Frederick BurtonCrayfield
Richard QuineRichard QuineRichard Dwight Jr.
Barbara PerryBarbara PerryDorothy Dwight
Elmer BrownBaird
Malka KornsteinSarah Becker

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