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State's Attorney (1932) was a Drama Film directed by George Archainbaud and produced by David O. Selznick and James Kevin McGuinness.

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Pre-Code vs Post-Code: "State's Attorney" and "Criminal Lawyer"

By David on Jul 31, 2015 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

The 1932 film "State's Attorney" and its 1937 remake, "Criminal Lawyer," are based on the same story by Louis Stevens. But in the hands of different screenwriters working under different production codes -- and performed by lead actors with distinctively different styles -- you get two, well, diffe... Read full article


Pre-Code vs Post-Code: "State's Attorney" and "Criminal Lawyer"

By David on Jul 31, 2015 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze

The 1932 film "State's Attorney" and its 1937 remake, "Criminal Lawyer," are based on the same story by Louis Stevens. But in the hands of different screenwriters working under different production codes -- and performed by lead actors with distinctively different styles -- you get two, well, diffe... Read full article


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The story was supposedly based on the life of defense attorney William J. Fallon, who successfully defended 126 homicide cases.
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Also directed by George Archainbaud




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Also produced by David O. Selznick




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Also released in 1932




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