Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "criminal-lawyer"

1. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama

The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the years leading up to his fateful run-in with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.

Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Jonathan Banks, Patrick Fabian

Votes: 648,295

2. White Oleander (2002)

PG-13 | 109 min | Drama

A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.

Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Renée Zellweger, Robin Wright, Alison Lohman

Votes: 34,088 | Gross: $16.35M

3. The Lady from Shanghai (1947)

Not Rated | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Fascinated by gorgeous Mrs. Bannister, seaman Michael O'Hara joins a bizarre yachting cruise, and ends up mired in a complex murder plot.

Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Everett Sloane, Glenn Anders

Votes: 33,339 | Gross: $0.01M

4. Undercover (I) (2016)

TV-14 | Drama, Thriller

A lawyer returns to Britain to become the first black Director of Public Prosecutions. She begins to suspect that everything she knew about the man she has been married to for the past 20 years is a lie.

Stars: Sophie Okonedo, Adrian Lester, Daniel Ezra, Shannon Hayes

Votes: 2,274

5. Petrocelli (1974–1976)

60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A Harvard-educated lawyer from Boston sets up shop in a small Arizona town.

Stars: Barry Newman, Susan Howard, Albert Salmi, Arnold Jeffers

Votes: 1,048

6. Verdict (2022– )

45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

When a renowned criminal lawyer from São Paulo sees one of the people she loves most become a victim of the Brazilian penitentiary system, she must decide whether to cross the line that ... See full summary »

Stars: Camila Morgado, Pedro Caetano, Lucinha Lins, Fernando Alves Pinto

Votes: 318

7. A Chance Encounter (2014)

PG | 81 min | Drama, Romance

A family man's encounter with a beautiful woman develops into a mutual fascination.

Director: Lisa Azuelos | Stars: Sophie Marceau, François Cluzet, Lisa Azuelos, Alexandre Astier

Votes: 3,620

8. The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)

Passed | 63 min | Mystery

Perry marries Della but a beautiful woman interrupts their honeymoon night and demands Perry take her case at gunpoint.

Director: William Clemens | Stars: Warren William, Claire Dodd, Wini Shaw, Bill Elliott

Votes: 665

9. Caronte (2020)

70 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

An ex-cop-turned-ex-convict, framed for a crime he didn't commit, decides to become a lawyer to prevent other innocent people from meeting his fate.

Stars: Roberto Álamo, Miriam Giovanelli, Raúl Tejón, Álex Villazán

Votes: 462

10. Backlash (1947)

Passed | 66 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

Detectives try to solve the case of a murdered Los Angeles defense attorney.

Director: Eugene Forde | Stars: Jean Rogers, Richard Travis, Larry J. Blake, John Eldredge

Votes: 545

11. The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)

Passed | 74 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

An agitated and desperate man spares no expense in insisting that Mason represent him against a neighbor's howling dog and act as executor of his will.

Director: Alan Crosland | Stars: Warren William, Mary Astor, Allen Jenkins, Grant Mitchell

Votes: 1,023

12. True Confession (1937)

Approved | 85 min | Comedy, Crime

A lawyer defends his wife, a pathological liar, in a murder trial.

Director: Wesley Ruggles | Stars: Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, John Barrymore, Una Merkel

Votes: 1,774

13. Killing for Love (2016)

Unrated | 130 min | Documentary, Crime

The gruesome murders of Nancy and Derek Haysom in 1985 were an international media sensation. The Haysoms were wealthy, respected members of Virginia society, and the murder conviction of ... See full summary »

Directors: Marcus Vetter, Karin Steinberger | Stars: Imogen Poots, Daniel Brühl, Jens Söring, Chuck Reid

Votes: 1,698

14. The Case of the Black Cat (1936)

Passed | 66 min | Mystery

A bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker's cat.

Directors: William C. McGann, Alan Crosland | Stars: Ricardo Cortez, June Travis, Jane Bryan, Craig Reynolds

Votes: 786

15. Mercy Island (1941)

Passed | 72 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Warren Ramsey (Ray Middleton) is an ambitious young lawyer whose ultimate failure might be traced to his ruthlessness, insanity, or a blow on the head. Marooned on an island with his wife ... See full summary »

Director: William Morgan | Stars: Ray Middleton, Gloria Dickson, Otto Kruger, Donald Douglas

Votes: 61

16. Society Lawyer (1939)

Passed | 77 min | Drama, Music, Mystery

Society lawyer Christopher Durant agrees to defend his friend Phil Siddall when Siddall is arrested for the murder of an ex-girlfriend. With the help of nightclub singer Pat Abbott and ... See full summary »

Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: Walter Pidgeon, Virginia Bruce, Leo Carrillo, Eduardo Ciannelli

Votes: 283

17. Kiri-no-hata (1977)

95 min | Drama, Mystery

Masao is falsely accused and jailed for the murder of a loanshark to whom he owed a lot of money. His sister Kiriko makes the long trip to Tokyo, specifically to accost Otsuka, Japan's top ... See full summary »

Director: Katsumi Nishikawa | Stars: Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura, Rentarô Mikuni, Hiroshi Sekiguchi

Votes: 70

18. Climax! (1954–1958)
Episode: Jacob and the Angel (1957)

Unrated | Drama

A criminal lawyer makes a desperate gamble to defend a boy charged with murder. Risking his career, his love, even his health, he faces an even greater terror when he finds his own guilty conscience is on trial.

Director: Don Medford | Stars: Gig Young, June Lockhart, Eva Gabor, Otto Kruger

Votes: 14

19. Knight Rider (1982–1986)
Episode: White Bird (1983)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When Stephanie Mason, the woman Michael Knight was going to marry when he was still Michael Long is accused of conspiracy, Michael decides to come to her aid without revealing his new identity.

Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Patricia McPherson, Catherine Hickland

Votes: 354

20. The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode: Line of Duty (1998)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Bobby spends the night at Helen's. While they are in bed, someone calls Helen and leaves a message on her machine. It's the police telling her they're going to bust someone, which Bobby ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Mandel | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, LisaGay Hamilton, Steve Harris

Votes: 124

21. Without a Trace (2002–2009)
Episode: Hawks and Handsaws (2004)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young criminal defense lawyer working for legal aid goes missing, last seen in the middle of the night apparently running from people shooting after him. A quick bit of research and it is... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Poppy Montgomery, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Enrique Murciano

Votes: 172

22. Homicide for the Holidays (2016– )
Episode: The Last Thanksgiving (2021)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime

A mother is brutally shot to death while driving her sons home from a Thanksgiving celebration. When the hunt for her killer leads to an unlikely suspect, investigators soon realize her murder is not as random as it once seemed.

Director: Chad Cunningham | Stars: Jessica Cori, Mark Greer, Liam Jones, Mary Miles Kokotek

23. American Nightmare (2024)
Episode: Part One: The Boyfriend (2024)

TV-MA | 46 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

In 2015, California couple Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins were attacked at home during the night. After Denise was kidnapped, Aaron became a suspect.

Directors: Bernadette Higgins, Felicity Morris | Stars: Nancy Grace, Denise Huskins, Devin Huskins, Jane Huskins

Votes: 556

24. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode: Uno (2015)

TV-14 | 54 min | Crime, Drama

Struggling public defender Jimmy McGill constructs an elaborate yet questionable plan for winning back a pair of wealthy potential clients.

Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian

Votes: 22,903

25. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode: Cobbler (2016)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama

While Mike attempts to track down Pryce's stolen baseball cards, Jimmy must defend him when the police call him in for further questioning.

Director: Terry McDonough | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian

Votes: 13,355

26. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode: Amarillo (2016)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama

Jimmy struggles with client outreach and decides to shoot a TV commercial for Davis & Main. Mike begins an investigation.

Director: Scott Winant | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian

Votes: 12,832