State's Attorney

Im not looking at your legs, madam, says D.A. Tom Cardigan to the glamorous accused killer on the witness stand. Im looking at your soul! In States Attorney, John Barrymore dazzles courtroom audiences and movie audiences alike as Cardigan, a mob-mouthpiece-turned-principled prosecutor. Although hes tangled up with booze, shady characters, a bad girl whos good for him (Helen Twelvetrees) and a good girl whos bad for him (Jill Esmond, at the time Mrs. Laurence Olivier), Tom makes a success of his new career and appears headed for the governors mansion. Then the cops nab Toms former boss on a murder rap, and Tom prosecutes, knowing the mobster may spill a secret that will destroy Toms future. David O. Selznick is executive producer of this fast-paced thriller highlighted by sharp dialogue, courtroom pyrotechnics and Barrymores transfixing talent.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 18 mars, 2015