Slightly Honorable
“WHAT A MURDER!...or even two or three? Here's drama in this ROAR!!”
Synopsis
A lawyer is framed for the murder of a young party girl and tries to clear his name.
Top Cast
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Pat O'Brien
John Webb
Edward Arnold
Vincent Cushing
Broderick Crawford
Russel Sampson
Ruth Terry
Anne Seymour
Alan Dinehart
District Attorney George Joyce
Claire Dodd
Alma Brehmer
Phyllis Brooks
Sarilla Cushing
Eve Arden
Miss Ater
Douglass Dumbrille
George Taylor
Bernard Nedell
Pete Godena
Douglas Fowley
Madder
Ernest Truex
P. Hemingway Collins
Janet Beecher
Mrs. Cushing
Evelyn Keyes
Miss Vlissingen
John Sheehan
Mike Daley
Addison Richards
Inspector Melvyn Fromm
Cliff Clark
Captain Graves
Jack Green
Detective
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 22, 1939
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tay Garnett
- Screenplay & Story
- Ken Englund
- Original Score
- Werner Janssen
- Original Title
- Slightly Honorable
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Walter Wanger Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tay Garnett
Ken Englund, George R. Brown, Irving Actman, Jule Styne, John Hunter Lay, Robert Tallman, F.G. Presnell
Werner Janssen
Merritt B. Gerstad
Dorothy Spencer
Tay Garnett
Department Leadership Roster
Tay Garnett
Director
Ken Englund
Screenplay
Tay Garnett
Producer
Werner Janssen
Original Music Composer
Merritt B. Gerstad
Director of Photography
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Slightly Honorable
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Slightly Honorable about?
A lawyer is framed for the murder of a young party girl and tries to clear his name.
Who directed Slightly Honorable?
Slightly Honorable was directed by Tay Garnett.
Who stars in Slightly Honorable?
The principal cast of Slightly Honorable includes Pat O'Brien, Edward Arnold, Broderick Crawford, Ruth Terry, Alan Dinehart.
When was Slightly Honorable released and how long is it?
Slightly Honorable was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Slightly Honorable?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Slightly Honorable was composed by Werner Janssen.
Is Slightly Honorable based on a book or true story?
Slightly Honorable is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "F.G. Presnell".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Slightly Honorable?
Slightly Honorable holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).