Counsellor at Law (1933)
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Adapted from the play by Elmer Rice, Counsellor-at-Law is the story of a successful Jewish lawyer George Simon (John Barrymore) who finds it's lonely at the top. Simon's wife (Doris Kenyon) and children look down upon him because of his humble upbringings, while his mother reprimands him for… More Adapted from the play by Elmer Rice, Counsellor-at-Law is the story of a successful Jewish lawyer George Simon (John Barrymore) who finds it's lonely at the top. Simon's wife (Doris Kenyon) and children look down upon him because of his humble upbringings, while his mother reprimands him for turning his back on his heritage. Simon is threatened with disbarment when a rival digs up a big wormy can of legal wrongdoing in Simon's past, but this is only the beginning of the end. When the beleaguered lawyer discovers that his wife has been unfaithful, he looks out the window of his Empire State Building office and contemplates suicide. Simon is brought to his senses by his faithful secretary (Bebe Daniels), who has loved him all along. Filled with vivid character vignettes and blessed with energetic direction by William Wyler, Counsellor-at-Law is one of the best "lawyer" films of the 1930s. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Wyler
- Written By
- Elmer Rice
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 25, 1933 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
A swift, captivating record of '30s theatrical tropes
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Wyler really started showing his skills with this outstanding film featuring a top-notch performance by John Barrymore.
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Louis Proyect, rec.arts.movies.reviews
Pre-Production Code leftist jewel
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This comedy-drama is one of the best lawyer films made during any time period.
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Ótimo estudo de personagem que traz John Barrymore numa fascinante atuação repleta de energia e o diretor William Wyler seguro em uma produção intimista.
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Cast
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John Barrymore
as George Simon
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Bebe Daniels
as Regina Gordon
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Doris Kenyon
as Cora Simon
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Onslow Stevens
as John P. Tedesco
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Isabel Jewell
as Bessie Green
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Melvyn Douglas
as Roy Darwin
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Marvin Kline
as Herbert Weinberg
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John Qualen
as Breitstein
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Clara Langsner
as Lena Simon
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T.H. Manning
as Peter J. Malone
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Vincent Sherman
as Harry Becker
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Frederick Burton
as Crayfield
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Bobby Gordon
as Henry Susskind
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Mayo Methot
as Zedorah Chapman
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Barbara Perry
as Dorothy
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Thelma Todd
as Lillian La Rue
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Richard Quine
as Richard
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Victor Adams
as David Simon
- John Hammond Dailey
