Slightly Honorable (1940) On DVD

Actor :       Eve Arden, Edward Arnold, Art Baker, Janet Beecher, Willie Best
Director:   Tay Garnett
Genre:      Comedy
Year:         1940
Studio:      Alpha Video
Length:     75
Released: January 25, 2005
Rating:      Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:     DVD
Misc:          Black & White
Language:English
Subtitles : N/A

DESCRIPTION:

Greed, graft and corruption pollutes the city in director Tay Garnett's witty slapstick murder mystery, Slightly Honorable. Framed for the murder of party girl Alma Brehmer, honest lawyer John Webb (Pat O'Brien) crusades to prove his innocence while encountering all manner of hilariously corrupt big city denizens.A director comfortable in nearly any genre (be it the high comedy of China Seas, the heartbreaking romantic melodrama of One Way Passage, or the smoldering intrigue of the film noir classic, The Postman Always Rings Twice), Tay Garnett (1894-1977) infuses Slightly Honorable with his hallmarks - frank sexual innuendo, a rich and witty visual style and finely drawn performances.