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The Lawyer's Secret
The Lawyer's Secret
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Louis J. Gasnier; Max Marcin
Screenplay by	Lloyd Corrigan; James Hilary Finn; Max Marcin
Produced by	Adolph Zukor
Starring	Clive Brook; Charles "Buddy" Rogers; Richard Arlen; Fay Wray; Jean Arthur; Francis McDonald; Harold Goodwin
Cinematography	Arthur L. Todd
Music by	Jay Gorney
Production; company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 6, 1931;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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The Lawyer's Secret is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and Max Marcin and written by Lloyd Corrigan, James Hilary Finn, and Max Marcin. The film stars Clive Brook, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Richard Arlen, Fay Wray, Jean Arthur, Francis McDonald, and Harold Goodwin. The film was released on June 6, 1931, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Cast

Clive Brook as Drake Norris
Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Laurie Roberts
Richard Arlen as Joe Hart
Fay Wray as Kay Roberts
Jean Arthur as Beatrice Stevens
Francis McDonald as The Weasel
Harold Goodwin as 'Madame X'
Syd Saylor as Red
Lawrence LaMarr as Tom
Sheila Bromley as Madge - Madame X's Girlfriend (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Gordon De Main as Detective (uncredited)
Claire Dodd as Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert Homans as Chief of Police (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson as Baby (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint as Prison Warden (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack as Frank - District Attorney (uncredited)
Guy Oliver as Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Bob Perry as Baldy (uncredited)
Hal Price as Detective (uncredited)
Willard Robertson as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

References

^ "The Lawyer's Secret (1931) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
^ Sandra Brennan (2015). "The-Lawyer-s-Secret - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.

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[1] "The Lawyer's Secret (1931) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 18, 2015.

[2] Sandra Brennan (2015). "The-Lawyer-s-Secret - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.

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+| starring       = [[Clive Brook]]<br>[[Charles "Buddy" Rogers]]<br>[[Richard Arlen]]<br>[[Fay Wray]]<br>[[Jean Arthur]]<br>[[Francis McDonald]]<br>[[Harold Goodwin (American actor)|Harold Goodwin]]
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-'''''The Lawyer's Secret''''' is a 1931 American [[Pre-Code Hollywood|pre-Code]] [[crime film]] directed by [[Louis J. Gasnier]] and [[Max Marcin]] and written by [[Lloyd Corrigan]], James Hilary Finn, and Max Marcin. The film stars [[Clive Brook]], [[Charles 'Buddy' Rogers]], [[Richard Arlen]], [[Fay Wray]], [[Jean Arthur]], [[Francis McDonald]], and [[Harold Goodwin (American actor)|Harold Goodwin]]. The film was released on June 6, 1931, by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/81080/The-Lawyer-s-Secret|title=The Lawyer's Secret (1931) - Overview|work=Turner Classic Movies|accessdate=February 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/98973/The-Lawyer-s-Secret/overview|title=The-Lawyer-s-Secret - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com|work=nytimes.com|accessdate=February 18, 2015}}</ref>
+'''''The Lawyer's Secret''''' is a 1931 American [[Pre-Code Hollywood|pre-Code]] [[crime film]] directed by [[Louis J. Gasnier]] and [[Max Marcin]] and written by [[Lloyd Corrigan]], James Hilary Finn, and Max Marcin. The film stars [[Clive Brook]], [[Charles "Buddy" Rogers]], [[Richard Arlen]], [[Fay Wray]], [[Jean Arthur]], [[Francis McDonald]], and [[Harold Goodwin (American actor)|Harold Goodwin]]. The film was released on June 6, 1931, by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/81080/The-Lawyer-s-Secret|title=The Lawyer's Secret (1931) - Overview|work=Turner Classic Movies|accessdate=February 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/98973/The-Lawyer-s-Secret/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219021343/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/98973/The-Lawyer-s-Secret/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 19, 2015|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]]|author=Sandra Brennan|date=2015|title=The-Lawyer-s-Secret - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com|accessdate=February 18, 2015}}</ref>
+[[File:Lawyer's Secret lobby card.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Lobby card with [[Jean Arthur]], [[Clive Brook]], [[Fay Wray]] and [[Charles "Buddy" Rogers]]]]
+==Plot==
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 ==Cast==
 *[[Clive Brook]] as Drake Norris
-*[[Charles 'Buddy' Rogers]] as Laurie Roberts
+*[[Charles "Buddy" Rogers]] as Laurie Roberts
 *[[Richard Arlen]] as Joe Hart
 *[[Fay Wray]] as Kay Roberts
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 *[http://pre-code.com/the-lawyers-secret-1931-review-with-clive-brook-charles-rogers-richard-arlen-fay-wray-and-jean-arthur/ Stills] at pre-code.com
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 [[Category:Paramount Pictures films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Louis J. Gasnier]]
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+[[Category:1930s American films]]
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