Counsellor at Law (Universal). George Simon (John Barrymore) is a talented criminal lawyer, happy in his profession but less fortunate in his home life. This set of circumstances provokes him, before the picture is over, to make a suicidal dash for the window of his deluxe office. A conservative rival has threatened to have him disbarred for framing an alibi for a petty thief ten years before. Simon has thwarted this move by discovering the rival's mistress and illegitimate child but his triumph is spoiled by the actions of Mrs. Simon (Doris...
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