

Illegal
1955-10-09 · 88 min · ★ 6.5
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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- Directors
- Lewis Allen
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Edward G. RobinsonVictor Scott
Nina FochEllen Miles
Hugh MarloweRay Borden
Jayne MansfieldAngel O'Hara
Albert DekkerFrank Garland
Howard St. JohnE.A. Smith
Ellen CorbyMiss Hinkel
Edward PlattRalph Ford
Jan MerlinAndy Garth
Robert EllensteinJoe Knight
Jay AdlerJoseph Carter
Henry KulkyTaylor
James McCallionAllen Parker
Addison RichardsSteve Harper
Lawrence DobkinAl Carol
DeForest KelleyEdward Clary
Clark HowatGeorge Graves
Bess FlowersDiner at Bar of Justice Restaurant (uncredited)
Archie TwitchellMr. Manning (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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