Review of Counsellor at Law (1933) by Graceann M — 23 Dec 2007

There are some brilliant moments in this pre-code talkie, but all in all it's quite creaky and stagebound. Unfortunate.

This review of Counsellor at Law (1933) was written by Graceann M on 23 Dec 2007.

Counsellor at Law has generally received positive reviews.

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