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Illegal (1955) — Ligoscope

Illegal

Film · 1955

Illegal

88 min · Directed by Lewis Allen · NR

6.549
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He was a guy who marked 100 men for death - until a blonde called 'Angel' O'Hara marked him for life!

A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.

Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Victor Scott

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Ellen Miles

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Ray Borden

Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield

Angel O'Hara

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Frank Garland

Howard St. John

Howard St. John

E.A. Smith

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Miss Hinkel

Edward Platt

Edward Platt

Ralph Ford

Jan Merlin

Jan Merlin

Andy Garth

Robert Ellenstein

Robert Ellenstein

Joe Knight

Jay Adler

Jay Adler

Joseph Carter

Henry Kulky

Henry Kulky

Taylor

James McCallion

James McCallion

Allen Parker

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Steve Harper

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Al Carol

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Edward Clary

Clark Howat

Clark Howat

George Graves

Stuart Nedd

Phillips

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Diner at Bar of Justice Restaurant (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell

Archie Twitchell

Mr. Manning (uncredited)

John Albright

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Chris Alcaide

Chris Alcaide

Cop at Property Desk (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Court Clerk (uncredited)

John Alvin

John Alvin

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Crew

Director: Lewis Allen
Producer: Frank P. Rosenberg
Writer: W.R. Burnett, James R. Webb, Frank J. Collins
Editor: Thomas Reilly
Cinematography: J. Peverell Marley
Art Direction: Stanley Fleischer
Composer: Max Steiner
Sound: Stanley Jones
Makeup: Henry Vilardo, Gordon Bau, Pat O'Grady

Details

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Certification: NR
Release: October 9, 1955

Themes

courtgangsterself-defensebased on play or musicalcrooked lawyerfilm noircapital punishmentdistrict attorneygoontrial lawyercourtroom dramainnocent man

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