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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

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Cast

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