Counsel for Crime 87 years old
One Word from Him... And Five Lives Are Doomed!
Otto Kruger once again plays a dynamic, bombastic attorney in Columbia's Counsel for Crime. Kruger plays William Mellon, a shifty shyster whose underhanded methods loses him the love of his sweetheart Anne (Nana Bryant), who subsequently marries a powerful senator (Thurston Hall). What Mellon doesn't know is that Anne has borne him a son, whom the senator has adopted. Reaching adulthood, Paul (Douglass Montgomery) opts for a legal career himself, taking a clerical job with his own father's firm. In typical "B"-picture, Mellon is charged with murdering one of his more odious clients -- and Paul is appointed prosecuting attorney in the case.
Credits
Counsel for Crime Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marc Lawrence He was 27, 95 years old when he died | as Edwin Mitchell |
| Nana Bryant She was 48, 67 years old when she died | as Mrs. Maddox |
| Douglass Montgomery He was 29, 58 years old when he died | as Paul Maddox |
| Otto Kruger He was 52, 89 years old when he died | as William Mellon |
| Robert Warwick He was 59, 85 years old when he died | as Asa Stewart |
| Gene Morgan He was 44, 47 years old when he died | as Friday |
| Stanley Fields He was 54, 57 years old when he died | as George Evans |
| Thurston Hall He was 55, 75 years old when he died | as Sen. Maddox |
| Julie Bishop (actress) She was 23, 87 years old when she died | as Ann McIntyre (as Jacqueline Wells) |
Counsel for Crime Crew
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Counsel for Crime (87 years)
One Word from Him... And Five Lives Are Doomed!
- Release day: Thursday, October 14, 1937
- Runtime: 61 minutes