Illegal (1955)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.5529 |
Directed By
Lewis Allen
Crew
W.R. Burnett
James R. Webb
Frank J. Collins
Frank P. Rosenberg
Max Steiner
J. Peverell Marley
Thomas Reilly
Lewis Allen
William Wallace
Henry Vilardo
Richard L. Wilson
TOP CAST
Edward G. Robinson
Victor Scott
Nina Foch
Ellen Miles
Hugh Marlowe
Ray Borden
Jayne Mansfield
Angel O'Hara
Albert Dekker
Frank Garland
Howard St. John
E.A. Smith
Ellen Corby
Miss Hinkel
Edward Platt
Ralph Ford
Jan Merlin
Andy Garth
Robert Ellenstein
Joe Knight
Jay Adler
Joseph Carter
Henry Kulky
Taylor
James McCallion
Allen Parker
Addison Richards
Steve Harper
Lawrence Dobkin
Al Carol
DeForest Kelley
Edward Clary (as DeForest Kelly)
Clark Howat
George Graves
Stuart Nedd
Phillips (as Stuart Nedd)
Bess Flowers
Diner at Bar of Justice Restaurant
Archie Twitchell
Mr. Manning
John Albright
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Chris Alcaide
Cop at Property Desk (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Court Clerk (uncredited)
John Alvin
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Roxanne Arlen
Ginnie Hathaway (uncredited)
Phil Arnold
News Vendor (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Bailiff (uncredited)
Baynes Barron
District Attorney's Man (uncredited)
Don Bender
Newsboy (uncredited)
Julie Bennett
Ms. Worth (uncredited)
John Beradino
Scott's Client (uncredited)
George Boyce
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Lovyss Bradley
Matron (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Defendant (uncredited)
John Breen
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Joe Brooks
Reporter (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Guard (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Alexander Campbell
Municipal Court Judge (uncredited)
Dee Carroll
Ruth (uncredited)
Charles Cirillo
Waiter (uncredited)
Bill Clark
Bailiff (uncredited)
John Cliff
Bar Patron (uncredited)
John Close
Prison Switchboard Guard (uncredited)
Fred Coby
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Police Officer (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
James Conaty
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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