The Lawyer's Secret

1h 10min

Crime

Drama

Sailor Joe Hart, who is spending his shore leave at a gambling joint, sells his gun to young Laurie Roberts after losing terribly. After Hart again loses his last dime, he leaves the joint and steals a car in order to return to his ship. Later that night, a tough gambler named "The Weasel" convinces Laurie, who also lost badly, that Baldy, the joint's owner, is crooked, and they both return to the joint to break open the safe. During the holdup, The Weasel kills Baldy with Joe's gun and, after being picked up for speeding, Joe is arrested for murder.

Cast

Clive Brook

Clive Brook

Drake Norris
Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Kay Roberts
Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Beatrice Stevens
Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

'Madame X'
Sheila Bromley

Sheila Bromley

Madge - Madame X's Girlfriend (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Gordon De Main

Gordon De Main

Detective (uncredited)
Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Chief of Police (uncredited)
Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson

Baby (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Prison Warden (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Frank - District Attorney (uncredited)
Guy Oliver

Guy Oliver

Prison Turnkey (uncredited)
Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Baldy (uncredited)
Hal Price

Hal Price

Detective (uncredited)
Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Release date

6th Jun 1931

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English