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  • Slightly Honorable (1939)
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    85 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Slightly Honorable (1939)
Approved
85 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A lawyer is framed for the murder of a young party girl and tries to clear his name.
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Director
Writers
Ken Englund (screenplay) | John Hunter Lay (adaptation) | Robert Tallman (adaptation) | F.G. Presnell (novel "Send Another Coffin")
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Merritt B. Gerstad (as Merritt Gerstad)
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Updated Dec 22, 1939

Release date
Dec 22, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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55 cast members
Name Known for
Pat O'Brien
John Webb John Webb   See fewer
Edward Arnold
Vincent Cushing Vincent Cushing   See fewer
Broderick Crawford
Russ Sampson Russ Sampson   See fewer
Ruth Terry
Ann Seymour Ann Seymour   See fewer
Alan Dinehart
Commisioner Joyce Commisioner Joyce   See fewer
Claire Dodd
Alma Brehmer Alma Brehmer   See fewer
Phyllis Brooks
Sarilla Cushing Sarilla Cushing   See fewer
Eve Arden
Miss Ater Miss Ater   See fewer
Douglass Dumbrille
George Taylor George Taylor   See fewer
Bernard Nedell
Pete Godena Pete Godena   See fewer
Ernest Truex
P. Hemingway Collins P. Hemingway Collins   See fewer
Janet Beecher
Mrs. Cushing Mrs. Cushing   See fewer
Evelyn Keyes
Miss Vlissigen Miss Vlissigen   See fewer
John Sheehan
Mike Daley Mike Daley   See fewer
Addison Richards
Inspector Fromm Inspector Fromm   See fewer
Cliff Clark
Capt. Graves Capt. Graves   See fewer
Howard Hickman
Sen. Sam Scott Sen. Sam Scott   See fewer
Willie Best
Art, the Elevator Operator Art, the Elevator Operator   See fewer
Robert Middlemass
Sen. Berry Sen. Berry   See fewer
Paul McVey
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
John Deering
Radio Announcer Radio Announcer   See fewer
Art Baker
Radio Announcer Radio Announcer   See fewer
Dale Armstrong
Radio Announcer Radio Announcer   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
O'Leary, the Cop (as Ed Chandler) O'Leary, the Cop (as Ed Chandler)   See fewer
Jack Green
Detective Detective   See fewer
Dick Rush
Detective Burke Detective Burke   See fewer
Max Rose
Fingerprint Expert Fingerprint Expert   See fewer
Jack Winn
Surveyor (as Jack Wynn) Surveyor (as Jack Wynn)   See fewer
Muriel Barr
Girl on Counch (uncredited) Girl on Counch (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Baxley
Detective with Godeana (uncredited) Detective with Godeana (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Brady
Ed - District Attorney's Man (uncredited) Ed - District Attorney's Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Wheaton Chambers
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Coleman
Curvy Brunette (uncredited) Curvy Brunette (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Senator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Dae
President of the Senate (uncredited) President of the Senate (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Davis
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles K. French
Pallbearer (uncredited) Pallbearer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gargan
Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited) Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Tay Garnett
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hill Jr.
Newsboy (uncredited) Newsboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hill
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Jamison
Humboldt, the Cop (uncredited) Humboldt, the Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjorie Kane
Telephone Operator (uncredited) Telephone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Keene
Fingerprint Man (uncredited) Fingerprint Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited) Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Matis
Delivery Boy (uncredited) Delivery Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perry
Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited) Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerald Pierce
Delivery Boy (uncredited) Delivery Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Potel
Gasoline Station Proprietor (uncredited) Gasoline Station Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Irving Wickes
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Zack Williams
Black Preacher (uncredited) Black Preacher (uncredited)   See fewer
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