Slightly Honorable (1940)
Director: Tay Garnett
Actors: Pat O'Brien, Edward Arnold, Broderick Crawford, Ruth Terry, Claire Dodd
Runtime: 85 min.
Lawyer John Webb finds himself entangled in a murder case when his client is accused of killing a nightclub singer. Determined to prove his client's innocence, Webb uncovers a web of deception and corruption.
Trivia: Director Tay Garnett was known for his work on both film and television, including The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946). Broderick Crawford (Russ Sampson), won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in All the King's Men (1949). The film is based on the novel Send Another Coffin by Frank Gill Jr.