The Women in His Life

The Women in His Life

Year: 1933

Runtime: 75 mins

Language: English

Director: George B. Seitz

CrimeRomanceDrama

An immensely successful criminal lawyer is blindsided when he learns that his new case involves his ex-wife, who left him.

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1

Barry's courtroom dominance and cynicism

In the opening, Barry Barringer glides through a case with charm, winning an acquittal for a clearly guilty man. He shrugs off the grateful thanks, insisting the credit belongs to him alone. His playboy lifestyle continues as he courts Molly and Cathy.

Opening scene New York
2

Molly, Cathy, and the photo

Barry juggles relationships, romancing Molly while keeping Cathy in the mix. He shows a photo of a mysterious woman, explaining she is his ex-wife and a reminder that love is a lie.

Ongoing early New York
3

Doris Worthing seeks help

Doris Worthing begs Barry to help her father, Thomas Worthing, who is on trial for murdering her mother. Barry initially dismisses the case as ordinary, showing his habitual detachment from true justice.

Trial preparations New York
4

Doris discovers Madame Celeste

Doris spots Mrs. Steele at a Times Square lingerie shop and realizes she is Madame Celeste. Barry sends Doris to follow and identify the elusive woman.

Pre-trial Times Square, New York
5

Courtroom stunt and acquittal

In court, Barry engineers a stunt as Madame Celeste impersonates Mrs. Steele on the stand, confusing witnesses. The tactic leads to Mrs. Steele's acquittal and demonstrates Barry's courtroom brilliance.

Trial day New York courtroom
6

Florida bound with Cathy

After the trial, Barry prepares to escape to Florida with Cathy, maintaining emotional distance. He coldly tells her the woman in the photo is his ex-wife, reinforcing his belief that love is a lie.

Evening after trial New York
7

Drunken return and revelation

Back in New York, Barry arrives in a drunken haze. Roger shows him a photo of Doris's murdered mother, which is actually Barry's ex-wife, leaving him stunned.

Evening after trip New York
8

Grief at the grave and downfall

Overwhelmed with guilt, Barry visits his ex-wife's grave and breaks down, admitting that he still loved her. This moment triggers his descent into alcoholism.

Night Graveyard
9

Hospital and Thomas's death sentence

Doris's father's trial proceeds without Barry's help while Barry battles pneumonia in the hospital. He learns that Thomas Worthing has been sentenced to death and, in a painful confession, tells Doris and Roger that the mother was his ex-wife and that her death shattered him.

Mid-stage New York hospital
10

Perez motive revealed

Barry reveals that Tony Perez had romantic ties to Doris's mother months before she married Thomas, suggesting a possible motive. The revelation deepens the crisis and fuels Barry's guilt.

Post-confession New York
11

Sobriety vow and relapse

Barry vows to quit drinking in his search for redemption but relapses, prompting Roger to quit and threaten to report him to the Bar.

After confession New York
12

Disbarment and sting operation

Disbarred and desperate, Barry teams with Cathy to trap Perez, using his legal knowledge and underworld contacts to set up a sting operation.

Sting planning period New York
13

Confession and halted execution

In a tense sequence, Barry obtains Perez's confession, and urgent calls avert the execution just in time.

Moments before execution Prison / City
14

Finals: practice, marriages, and honeymoons

Barry reopens his law practice and reconciles with Roger. He marries Cathy, Roger marries Doris, and Lester proposes to Simmy as they head off on honeymoons in Florida, Bermuda, and Sheep's Head Bay.

Final scene New York; Honeymoon destinations: Florida, Bermuda, Sheep's Head Bay

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