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Illegal

Illegal

Release: 1955-10-09 ·Runtime: 88m ·★ 6.4
Crime Drama

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Victor Scott Nina Foch Nina Foch as Ellen Miles Hugh Marlowe Hugh Marlowe as Ray Borden Jayne Mansfield Jayne Mansfield as Angel O'Hara Albert Dekker Albert Dekker as Frank Garland Howard St. John Howard St. John as E.A. Smith Ellen Corby Ellen Corby as Miss Hinkel Edward Platt Edward Platt as Ralph Ford Jan Merlin Jan Merlin as Andy Garth Robert Ellenstein Robert Ellenstein as Joe Knight Jay Adler Jay Adler as Joseph Carter James McCallion James McCallion as Allen Parker Addison Richards Addison Richards as Steve Harper Lawrence Dobkin Lawrence Dobkin as Al Carol DeForest Kelley DeForest Kelley as Edward Clary Clark Howat Clark Howat as George Graves Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Diner at Bar of Justice Restaurant (uncredited) Archie Twitchell Archie Twitchell as Mr. Manning (uncredited) Chris Alcaide Chris Alcaide as Cop at Property Desk (uncredited) John Alvin John Alvin as Court Clerk (uncredited) Roxanne Arlen Roxanne Arlen as Ginnie Hathaway (uncredited) Phil Arnold Phil Arnold as News Vendor (uncredited) Baynes Barron Baynes Barron as District Attorney's Man (uncredited) Julie Bennett Julie Bennett as Ms. Worth (uncredited) Chet Brandenburg Chet Brandenburg as Defendant (uncredited) John Cliff John Cliff as Bar Patron (uncredited) Diana Darrin Diana Darrin as Dorothy (uncredited) Minta Durfee Minta Durfee as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Charles Evans Charles Evans as Judge (uncredited) Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Adolph Faylauer Adolph Faylauer as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Charlie Hall Charlie Hall as Bellhop (uncredited) Jimmie Horan Jimmie Horan as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Dick Johnstone Dick Johnstone as Barfly (uncredited) Fred Kelsey Fred Kelsey as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Kenner G. Kemp Kenner G. Kemp as Restaurant Patron / Courtroom Photographer (uncredited) Donald Kerr Donald Kerr as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) John Larch John Larch as District Attorney's Man (uncredited) Kathy Marlowe Kathy Marlowe as Gloria Benson (uncredited) John McKee John McKee as Detective (uncredited) Charles Meredith Charles Meredith as Judge (uncredited) Harold Miller Harold Miller as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Frank Mills Frank Mills as Man in Drunk Tank (uncredited) Sol Murgi Sol Murgi as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Richard Neill Richard Neill as Juror (uncredited) William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as Butler (uncredited) Monty O'Grady Monty O'Grady as Reporter (uncredited) Gilman Rankin Gilman Rankin as Juror (uncredited) Grandon Rhodes Grandon Rhodes as John Seltzer (uncredited) Suzanne Ridgway Suzanne Ridgway as Party Guest (uncredited) Henry Rowland Henry Rowland as Jailer (uncredited) Loretta Russell Loretta Russell as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as Party Guest (uncredited) Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Party Guest (uncredited) Scott Seaton Scott Seaton as Juror (uncredited) Ted Stanhope Ted Stanhope as Bailiff (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Hal Taggart Hal Taggart as Courtroom Well-Wisher (uncredited) Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Juror (uncredited) Herb Vigran Herb Vigran as Municipal Court Bailiff (uncredited) Tom Wilson Tom Wilson as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)