Storyline
Otto Kruger once again plays a dynamic, bombastic attorney in Columbia's Counsel for Crime. Kruger plays William Mellon, a shifty shyster whose underhanded methods loses him the love of his sweetheart Anne (Nana Bryant), who subsequently marries a powerful senator (Thurston Hall). What Mellon doesn't know is that Anne has borne him a son, whom the senator has adopted. Reaching adulthood, Paul (Douglass Montgomery) opts for a legal career himself, taking a clerical job with his own father's firm. In typical "B"-picture, Mellon is charged with murdering one of his more odious clients -- and Paul is appointed prosecuting attorney in the case.
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Cast & Crew
Otto Kruger
William Mellon
Douglass Montgomery
Paul Maddox
Julie Bishop
Ann McIntyre (as Jacqueline Wells)
Thurston Hall
Sen. Maddox
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Maddox
Gene Morgan
Friday
Marc Lawrence
Edwin Mitchell
Robert Warwick
Asa Stewart
Stanley Fields
George Evans
Frequently Asked Questions
Counsel for Crime was released on October 14, 1937.
The runtime of Counsel for Crime is 1h 1m.
Counsel for Crime is a Romance, Crime, Drama movie.
Counsel for Crime has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.
Counsel for Crime is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Counsel for Crime was directed by John Brahm.
The main cast of Counsel for Crime includes Otto Kruger, Douglass Montgomery, Julie Bishop.
Counsel for Crime is originally in English.