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Illegal

Genres
Crime
Drama
Rating
6.3
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1955-10-09
Runtime88 mins

Overview

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 & Crew

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Edward G. Robinson

as Victor Scott

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Nina Foch

as Ellen Miles

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Hugh Marlowe

as Ray Borden

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Jayne Mansfield

as Angel O'Hara

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Albert Dekker

as Frank Garland

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Howard St. John

as E.A. Smith

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Ellen Corby

as Miss Hinkel

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Edward Platt

as Ralph Ford

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Jan Merlin

as Andy Garth

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Robert Ellenstein

as Joe Knight

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Jay Adler

as Joseph Carter

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Henry Kulky

as Taylor

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James McCallion

as Allen Parker

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Addison Richards

as Steve Harper

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Lawrence Dobkin

as Al Carol

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DeForest Kelley

as Edward Clary

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Clark Howat

as George Graves

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Stuart Nedd

as Phillips

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Bess Flowers

as Diner at Bar of Justice Restaurant (uncredited)

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Archie Twitchell

as Mr. Manning (uncredited)

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John Albright

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Chris Alcaide

as Cop at Property Desk (uncredited)

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Leon Alton

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

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John Alvin

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

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Roxanne Arlen

as Ginnie Hathaway (uncredited)

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Phil Arnold

as News Vendor (uncredited)

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Benjie Bancroft

as Bailiff (uncredited)

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Baynes Barron

as District Attorney's Man (uncredited)

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Don Bender

as Newsboy (uncredited)

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Julie Bennett

as Ms. Worth (uncredited)

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John Beradino

as Scott's Client (uncredited)

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George Boyce

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Lovyss Bradley

as Matron (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

as Defendant (uncredited)

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John Breen

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Joe Brooks

as Reporter (uncredited)

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George Bruggeman

as Guard (uncredited)

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Boyd Cabeen

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Alexander Campbell

as Municipal Court Judge (uncredited)

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Dee Carroll

as Ruth (uncredited)

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Charles Cirillo

as Waiter (uncredited)

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Bill Clark

as Bailiff (uncredited)

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John Cliff

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

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John Close

as Prison Switchboard Guard (uncredited)

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Fred Coby

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Bud Cokes

as Police Officer (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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James Conaty

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Paul Cristo

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

as Client Leaving Office (uncredited)

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Diana Darrin

as Dorothy (uncredited)

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Dan Dowling

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Pauline Drake

as Woman (uncredited)

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Minta Durfee

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Charles Evans

as Judge (uncredited)

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Joe Evans

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Adolph Faylauer

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Tom Ferrandini

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Charles Fogel

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Curt Furberg

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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James Gonzalez

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Marion Gray

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Duke Green

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Robert Haines

as Juror (uncredited)

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Charlie Hall

as Bellhop (uncredited)

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Stuart Hall

as Department Head (uncredited)

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Mark Hanna

as Reporter (uncredited)

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Ed Haskett

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Jack Henderson

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Jonathan Hole

as Doctor (uncredited)

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Jimmie Horan

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Larry Hudson

as Detective (uncredited)

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Dick Johnstone

as Barfly (uncredited)

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Fred Kelsey

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

as Restaurant Patron / Courtroom Photographer (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Louise Lane

as Juror (uncredited)

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John Larch

as District Attorney's Man (uncredited)

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Perk Lazelle

as Attorney (uncredited)

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King Lockwood

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Maurice Marks

as Bailiff (uncredited)

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Kathy Marlowe

as Gloria Benson (uncredited)

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Thomas Martin

as Party Waiter (uncredited)

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Mathew McCue

as Defendant (uncredited)

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John McKee

as Detective (uncredited)

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William Meader

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Charles Meredith

as Judge (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Frank Mills

as Man in Drunk Tank (uncredited)

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Eleanor Moore

as Mrs. Seltzer (uncredited)

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Sol Murgi

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Richard Neill

as Juror (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

as Butler (uncredited)

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Monty O'Grady

as Reporter (uncredited)

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John Pedrini

as Bailiff (uncredited)

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Gilman Rankin

as Juror (uncredited)

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Anthony Redondo

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Waclaw Rekwart

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Grandon Rhodes

as John Seltzer (uncredited)

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Suzanne Ridgway

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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George Ross

as Cop (uncredited)

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Henry Rowland

as Jailer (uncredited)

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John Roy

as Bailiff (uncredited)

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Loretta Russell

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Sayre

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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Phil Schumacher

as Bailiff (uncredited)

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Scott Seaton

as Juror (uncredited)

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Bernard Sell

as Paramedic (uncredited)

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Stephen Soldi

as Juror (uncredited)

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Ted Stanhope

as Bailiff (uncredited)

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Marjorie Stapp

as Night Orderly (uncredited)

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Norman Stevans

as Attorney (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Hal Taggart

as Courtroom Well-Wisher (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

as Juror (uncredited)

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Herb Vigran

as Municipal Court Bailiff (uncredited)

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Max Wagner

as Bartender (uncredited)

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Justice Watson

as Judge Wick (uncredited)

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Tom Wilson

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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