See My Lawyer is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Edmund Hartmann and Stanley Davis. It is based on the 1939 musical See My Lawyer by Richard Maibaum and Harry Clork. The film stars Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Alan Curtis, Grace McDonald, Noah Beery Jr., Franklin Pangborn and Edward Brophy. The film was released on March 9, 1945, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
The entertainers, "Ole & Chic", have received better offers elsewhere, and are eager to break their contract at Wagonhorn's nightclub. Wagonhorn is just as eager to keep them on at the low salary he signed them for. However, when the team takes drastic measures one night, destroying the club and subjecting the patrons to slapstick abuse, Wagonhorn is so frightened by this display he sells the club to the two of them just to get away from them. Although an insulted patron (Ed Brophy) files a damage suit against "Ole & Chic", they not only win the suit, but the beginning law firm they hire to defend them ends up prospering from the publicity.
Cast
- Ole Olsen as Ole
- Chic Johnson as Chic
- Alan Curtis as Charlie Rodman
- Grace McDonald as Betty Wilson
- Noah Beery Jr. as Arthur Lane
- Franklin Pangborn as B.J. Wagonhorn
- Edward Brophy as Otis Fillmore
- Richard Benedict as Joe Wilson
- Lee Patrick as Sally Evans
- Gus Schilling as J. Ambrose Winkler aka Winky
- William B. Davidson as Judge
- Stanley Clements as Willie
- Mary Gordon as Mrs. Fillmore
- Ralph Peters as O'Brien
- Carmen Amaya as herself
- Yvette (Elsa Harris Silver) as Specialty Singer
- Nat King Cole as himself (in The King Cole Trio)
- Vernon Dent as Nightclub Patron
References
- ^ "See My Lawyer (1945) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "See My Lawyer (1945) - Edward F. Cline". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "See My Lawyer". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
