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Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable (1939)

December 22, 1939 (US) • Comedy, Mystery • 85m

Overview

A lawyer is framed for the murder of a young party girl and tries to clear his name.

Director

Tay Garnett

Writers

Ken Englund, F.G. Presnell

Top Billed

Pat O'Brien

Keywords

murder lawyer district attorney

Where to watch

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Top Billed Cast

Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien

John Webb

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Vincent Cushing

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Russel Sampson

Ruth Terry

Ruth Terry

Anne Seymour

Alan Dinehart

Alan Dinehart

District Attorney George Joyce

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Alma Brehmer

Phyllis Brooks

Phyllis Brooks

Sarilla Cushing

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Miss Ater

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

George Taylor

Bernard Nedell

Bernard Nedell

Pete Godena

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Madder

Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

P. Hemingway Collins

Janet Beecher

Janet Beecher

Mrs. Cushing

Evelyn Keyes

Evelyn Keyes

Miss Vlissingen

John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Mike Daley

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Inspector Melvyn Fromm

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Captain Graves

Jack Green

Jack Green

Detective

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Senator Sam Scott

Willie Best

Willie Best

Art, Elevator Operator

Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Sen. Berry

Paul McVey

Paul McVey

Policeman

John Deering

John Deering

Radio Announcer

Art Baker

Art Baker

Radio Announcer

Dale Armstrong

Dale Armstrong

Radio Announcer

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

O'Leary

Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Detective Burke

Max Rose

Max Rose

Fingerprint Expert

Jack Winn

Jack Winn

Surveyor

Muriel Barr

Muriel Barr

Girl on Counch (Uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Detective with Godeana (Uncredited)

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Ed, District Attorney's Man (Uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Guest (Uncredited)

Irene Coleman

Irene Coleman

Curvy Brunette (Uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Senator (Uncredited)

Frank Dae

Frank Dae

President of the Senate (Uncredited)

Pat Davis

Pat Davis

Newspaper Reporter (Uncredited)

Charles K. French

Charles K. French

Pallbearer (Uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Senate Gallery Spectator (Uncredited)

Tay Garnett

Tay Garnett

Reporter (Uncredited)

Al Hill Jr.

Al Hill Jr.

Newsboy (Uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Bartender (Uncredited)

Bud Jamison

Bud Jamison

Humboldt (Uncredited)

Marjorie Kane

Marjorie Kane

Telephone Operator (Uncredited)

Richard Keene

Richard Keene

Fingerprint Man (Uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Photographer (Uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Nightclub Bouncer (Uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Reporter (Uncredited)

Bernard Matis

Bernard Matis

Delivery Boy (Uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Nightclub Bouncer (Uncredited)

Gerald Pierce

Gerald Pierce

Delivery Boy (Uncredited)

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Gasoline Station Proprietor (Uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

Irving Wickes

Irving Wickes

Photographer (Uncredited)

Zack Williams

Zack Williams

Black Preacher (Uncredited)

Crew

Tay Garnett

Tay Garnett

Director

Ken Englund

Ken Englund

Screenplay

Tay Garnett

Tay Garnett

Producer

Werner Janssen

Werner Janssen

Original Music Composer

Merritt B. Gerstad

Merritt B. Gerstad

Director of Photography

Dorothy Spencer

Dorothy Spencer

Editor

Alexander Golitzen

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Travis Banton

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Jule Styne

Jule Styne

Songs

George R. Brown

George R. Brown

Lyricist

Irving Actman

Irving Actman

Lyricist

Jule Styne

Jule Styne

Lyricist

John Hunter Lay

John Hunter Lay

Adaptation

Robert Tallman

Robert Tallman

Adaptation

F.G. Presnell

F.G. Presnell

Novel

Charles Kerr

Charles Kerr

Assistant Director

Julia Heron

Julia Heron

Interior Designer

Richard Irvine

Richard Irvine

Art Direction

Fred Lau

Fred Lau

Sound

Ned Scott

Ned Scott

Still Photographer

Otho Lovering

Otho Lovering

Supervising Editor

Werner Janssen

Werner Janssen

Music Director

Walter Wanger

Walter Wanger

Presenter

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

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