Movie: Counsellor at Law

Top 10 Billed Cast

John Barrymore
John Barrymore

George Simon

Bebe Daniels
Bebe Daniels

Regina 'Rexy' Gordon

Doris Kenyon
Doris Kenyon

Cora Simon

Isabel Jewell
Isabel Jewell

Bessie Green

Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas

Roy Darwin

Onslow Stevens
Onslow Stevens

John P. Tedesco

Thelma Todd
Thelma Todd

Lillian La Rue

Clara Langsner
Clara Langsner

George Simon's Mother

John Hammond Dailey
John Hammond Dailey

Charlie McFadden

Mayo Methot
Mayo Methot

Zedorah Chapman

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  • Overview

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

  • Release Date

    1933-12-25

  • Average

    6.4

  • Rating:

    3.2 starts
  • Tagline

    Great is the word for...COUNSELLOR AT LAW!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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