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Columbia Pictures presents

Dangerous Business

directed by D. Ross Lederman

“PARTNER IN LAW BY DAY! PARTNER'S IN "CRIME" BY NIGHT!”

194659mNRComedy

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Columbia Pictures presents

Dangerous Business

directed by D. Ross Lederman

“PARTNER IN LAW BY DAY! PARTNER'S IN "CRIME" BY NIGHT!”

194659mNRComedy

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§ Synopsis

Comedy · Drama

Two young lawyers open an office together. They are hired to defend a utilities magnate who claims he has been framed. He is kidnapped by a gangster, and a battle royal ensues when the lawyers try to rescue him.

§ Keywords

what it's about

gangster lawyer

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

D. Ross Lederman

Screenplay

Harold Jacob Smith

Cinematography

§ Cast

8 of 13

Forrest Tucker

as Clayton Russell

Lynn Merrick

as Lizbeth Ellsworth

Gerald Mohr

Gus Schilling

as Alexander Pough

Shemp Howard

Frank Sully

Cora Witherspoon

Cora Witherspoon

as Mrs. Abigail Ellsworth

Thurston Hall

as B.J. Calhoun

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