William Powell
Anton `'Tony'` Adam
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Lawyer Man is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by William Dieterle, based on the novel by Max Trell. The film stars William Powell and Joan Blondell. It was produced by Warner Bros. By the time of the release, several actors were credited in the studio, but were not seen in the film.
Lawyer Man: Directed by William Dieterle. With William Powell, Joan Blondell, David Landau, Helen Vinson. Idealistic attorney Anton Adam makes headlines when he successfully beats high-profile legal eagle Granville Bentley in a murder case.
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- Drama, Romance
- William Dieterle
- 1933-01-07
Anton "Tony" Adam, a successful lawyer on New York's Lower East Side, is asked by Granville Bentley to join an uptown firm. Tony's secretary, Olga Michaels, urges him to accept, but warns him to watch out for the ladies. Tony continues to win cases and starts to date Bentley's sister Barbara.
- William Dieterle, Stanley Logan
- William Powell
Jul 11, 2012 · Lawyer Man (1932) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #LawyerMan An enticing trio of suave silver screen seducers lies at the heart of this fourth collection of pre-Code sensations whose subject...
- 3 min
- 4.6K
- Warner Archive
Nov 6, 2023 · A New York lawyer achieves prominence after prosecuting an infamous racketeer, only to be set up in a move that affects his career.
- 68 min
- 232
- Italianfilmguy
Idealistic attorney Anton Adam makes headlines when he successfully prosecutes a prominent New York racketeer named Gilmurry. Adam's sudden renown attracts the attention of high-profile legal eagle Granville Bentley, who asks Adam to become a partner in his law firm.
- 72 min
Fun bit of pre-production code sex comedy, directed by William Dieterle and featuring the great William Powell as a womanizing lawyer, with lovestruck assistant Joan Blondell.
- Drama
