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Midnight Court
A DOWN-and-OUT LAWYER, by DEFENDING A RACKETEER and HIS MOB, MAKES A COME-BACK TO FAME
Genres
RomanceCrimeDrama
Overview
After losing his bid for district attorney, an aspiring young lawyer agrees to defend a ring of car thieves.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
63 min
Release Date
1937-03-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
4.8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Ann Dvorak
Carol O'Neill
John Litel
Victor Shanley
Carlyle Moore Jr.
Bob Terrill
Joseph Crehan
Judge Frederick J. Thompson
William B. Davidson
Alfred H. Kruger
Stanley Fields
'Slim' Jacobs
Walter Miller
Police Lt. Jerry Burke
John Sheehan
'Clouter' Hoag
Bill Elliott
City Attorney Seabrook
Gordon Hart
Superior Court Judge
Harrison Greene
Bailiff Turner
Charley Foy
Dutch
Eddie Foster
Louie Rennick
Lyle Moraine
Harry Jills
George Offerman, Jr.
Adolph Nodle
Joan Woodbury
Chiquita
Don Downen
Car Thief
John Butler
Kruger's Lawyer
Glen Cavender
Counter Clerk
Wheaton Chambers
Reporter
Eddy Chandler
Eddie - the Detective
Richard Cramer
Policeman
Joe Cunningham
Reporter
Frank Faylen
Reporter
Sam Flint
Judge
Jack Gardner
Reporter
Harry Hayden
Stolen Car Victim
Stuart Holmes
Party Guest
Robert Homans
Policeman
Eugene Jackson
Garfield Brown
Sheldon Jett
Courtroom Spectator
Cy Kendall
Milt - the Reporter
Richard Kipling
Defense Attorney
James Pier Mason
Police Detective
Pat McKee
Mug at Party / Mechanic
Howard M. Mitchell
Court Bailiff
Bert Moorhouse
Court Clerk
Jack Mower
Smitty - Police Detective
Louis Natheaux
Party Guest
Henry Otho
Mechanic
Paul Panzer
Police Sergeant Clerk
Herbert Rawlinson
District Attorney Larson
Cliff Saum
Policeman
Houseley Stevenson
Mr. Jones - Witness
Harry Tenbrook
Party Guest
Leo White
Harvey - Shanley's Butler
Charles C. Wilson
Police Chief
Tom Wilson
Tough Vagrant
Jack Wise
Court Clerk
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