| Criminal Lawyer | |
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| Directed by | Seymour Friedman |
| Written by | Harold Greene |
| Produced by | Rudolph C. Flothow |
| Starring | Pat O'Brien Jane Wyatt |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | Charles Nelson |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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