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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   1,010 votes
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Director:
Writers:
James Gunn (screenplay)
Richard Powell (novel)
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Release Date:
30 May 1959 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Guilty secrets. Shocking scandals. All in a day's work for on Philadelphian lawyer.
Plot:
Up and coming, young lawyer Anthony Lawrence faces several ethical and emotional dilemmas as he climbs the Philadelphia social ladder... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 nominations more
User Reviews:
By hook or crook, how does a high tone lawyer do it? more (18 total)

Cast

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Paul Newman ... Anthony Judson Lawrence / Narrator
Barbara Rush ... Joan Dickinson

Alexis Smith ... Carol Wharton
Brian Keith ... Mike Flanagan
Diane Brewster ... Kate Judson Lawrence

Billie Burke ... Mrs. J. Arthur Allen, Owner Allen Oil Co.
John Williams ... Gilbert Dickinson

Robert Vaughn ... Chester A. 'Chet' Gwynn

Otto Kruger ... John Marshall Wharton, Partner in Wharton / Biddle / Clayton Law Firm
Paul Picerni ... Louis Donetti
Robert Douglas ... Uncle Morton Stearnes
Frank Conroy ... Doctor Shippen Stearnes

Adam West ... William Lawrence III
Anthony Eisley ... Carter Henry (as Fred Eisley)
Richard Deacon ... George Archibald
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The City Jungle (UK)
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Runtime:
136 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Barbara Rush replaced Natalie Wood who was put on studio suspension for refusing the role. more
Quotes:
Anthony Judson Lawrence: This isn't very conducive to sensible thinking. I better go back before...
Joan Dickinson: I don't want sensible thinking!
Anthony Judson Lawrence: Neither do I.
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3 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
By hook or crook, how does a high tone lawyer do it?, 24 January 2000
7/10
Author: Michael O'Keefe from Muskogee OK

In great form, Paul Newman plays a young lawyer doing what is needed to land a job with a big law firm. Another priority is to impress a woman blessed with beauty and money. Underhanded schemes are fair in love and law. A very interesting two hours of drama with excellent cast: Barbara Rush, Brian Keith, Alexis Smith and Robert Vaughn. Vincent Sherman directs.

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