Synopsis
A sleazy lawyer's female assistant sets out to end his cheating ways.
Movie Information
- Director
- Lambert Hillyer
- Writers
- Jo Swerling
- Release Year
- 1934
- Runtime
- 70 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Crime
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (10 votes)
Top Cast
Jack Holt
Matthew Mitchell
Jean Arthur
Joan Hayes
Nat Pendleton
Rocky
Arthur Hohl
James Randolph
Raymond Walburn
Austin
Harold Huber
Castro
Robert Gleckler
Lou Gentry
Sarah Padden
Mrs. Evans
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