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  • Disbarred (1939)
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    58 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Disbarred (1939)
Approved
58 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

The Bar Association disbars attorney Tyler Cradon when it appears that he was implicated in the murder of a prominent vice crusader. Cradon, not wishing to be without an income and impressed by the way Joan Carroll handled a small-town ...See moreThe Bar Association disbars attorney Tyler Cradon when it appears that he was implicated in the murder of a prominent vice crusader. Cradon, not wishing to be without an income and impressed by the way Joan Carroll handled a small-town murder, poses as a real-estate agent and offers to get her into his friend's law firm. Placed in Roberts' office, running a front for Cradon, Joan is taught every trick of the trade. With her cases all prepared for her, she goes from one courtroom victory to another, soon becoming the darling of the underworld and the despair of all law-enforcing authorities. Her performances impress young assistant district attorney Bradley Kent, and romance buds despite Kent criticizing her connections. But when Roberts asks her to defend a notorious racketeer who has murdered a policeman, she realizes that Kent was right and immediately joins the district attorney's office as a deputy. Learning that the authorities are on Roberts' trail, she goes to see Cradon, whom she still believes to be a hard-working, honest real-estate agent, to warn him about the kind of company he is keeping. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Lillie Hayward (screenplay) | Robert Presnell Sr. (screenplay) (as Robert R. Presnell) | Harry Sauber (based on story by)
Producer
Cinematographer
Editor
Arthur P. Schmidt (as Arthur Schmidt)
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Jan 6, 1939 (United States)

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54 cast members
Name Known for
Gail Patrick
Joan Carroll Joan Carroll   See fewer
Robert Preston
Bradley Kent Bradley Kent   See fewer
Otto Kruger
Tyler Craden Tyler Craden   See fewer
Sidney Toler
G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen   See fewer
Helen MacKellar
Abbey Tennant Abbey Tennant   See fewer
Virginia Dabney
Miss Gita LaRue Miss Gita LaRue   See fewer
Eddie Marr
Harp Harrigan (as Edward Marr) Harp Harrigan (as Edward Marr)   See fewer
Charles D. Brown
Jackson Jackson   See fewer
Clay Clement
Attorney Roberts Attorney Roberts   See fewer
Frank M. Thomas
Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard Dist. Atty. G.H. Blanchard   See fewer
John Hart
First Reporter First Reporter   See fewer
Harry Worth
Second Reporter Second Reporter   See fewer
Virginia Vale
Airline Stewardess (as Dorothy Howe) Airline Stewardess (as Dorothy Howe)   See fewer
Richard Alexander
Counterman (uncredited) Counterman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry A. Bailey
Witness (uncredited) Witness (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Schaeffer (uncredited) Schaeffer (uncredited)   See fewer
Fritzi Brunette
Joan's Maid (uncredited) Joan's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
A.S. 'Pop' Byron
Jury Foreman (uncredited) Jury Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dolores Casey
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Cecil
2nd Jury Foreman (uncredited) 2nd Jury Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Wheaton Chambers
Ballistics Expert (uncredited) Ballistics Expert (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Costello
Frightened Juror (uncredited) Frightened Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheila Darcy
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal K. Dawson
Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Small-Town Juror (uncredited) Small-Town Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Elliott
L.M. Curron (uncredited) L.M. Curron (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Fix
Stone (uncredited) Stone (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Frazer
Brimmer (uncredited) Brimmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Holden
Office Worker (uncredited) Office Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter James
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Jones
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Gwen Kenyon
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Brady Kline
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Knoche
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Kate Drain Lawson
Rawboned Country Woman (uncredited) Rawboned Country Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Murdock MacQuarrie
Jury Foreman (uncredited) Jury Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Joyce Mathews
Cigarette Girl (uncredited) Cigarette Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard M. Mitchell
2nd Bailiff (uncredited) 2nd Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Newlan
Prowler (uncredited) Prowler (uncredited)   See fewer
James Pierce
Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Jury Foreman (uncredited) Jury Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Roach
Brimmer's Frightened Witness (uncredited) Brimmer's Frightened Witness (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Robinson
Marion Mason (uncredited) Marion Mason (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Rogers
Club Girl (uncredited) Club Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Roquemore
Chicago Passenger (uncredited) Chicago Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Archie Twitchell
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tyler
Hotel Cashier (uncredited) Hotel Cashier (uncredited)   See fewer
Janet Waldo
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Luana Walters
Office Worker (uncredited) Office Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Warren
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Weigel
Warehouse Watchman (uncredited) Warehouse Watchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat West
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)   See fewer
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