---
title: 'Criminal Lawyer (1937)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Christy Cabanne'
released: '1937-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/criminal-lawyer-1937'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027482/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Criminal Lawyer (1937)

1937 · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Criminal Lawyer is a 1937 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay by G. V. Atwater and Thomas Lennon, based on a story by Louis Stevens. The film stars Lee Tracy and Margot Grahame, with Eduardo Ciannelli and Erik Rhodes in support. RKO produced the film, which premiered in New York City on January 26, 1937, with a national release on January 29. It was the second time Stevens' story had been used for a film, following 1932's State's Attorney, an RKO production starring John Barrymore and Helen Twelvetrees, directed by George Archainbaud.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Christy Cabanne](https://cinepixo.com/people/christy-cabanne)
- **Screenplay:** [Gladys Atwater](https://cinepixo.com/people/gladys-atwater)
- **Producer:** [Samuel J. Briskin](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-j-briskin)
- **Director of Photography:** [David Abel](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-abel)

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