Sidney Lanfield, Ernst Lubitsch
A compassionate lawyer pretends to be heartless in order to boost his clientele, but it jeopardizes his romantic life.
Compassionate small-town lawyer Richard Clarke moves to New York City to seek his fortune, but is unsuccessful until he takes a friend's advice and tries to convince the world he's a ruthless heel. Suddenly he's the most popular lawyer in town -- but he could lose his fiancée.