Illegal (1955)
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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Edward G. Robinson
as Victor Scott
as Victor Scott
Nina Foch
as Ellen Miles
as Ellen Miles
Hugh Marlowe
as Ray Borden
as Ray Borden
Jayne Mansfield
as Angel O'Hara
as Angel O'Hara
Albert Dekker
as Frank Garland
as Frank Garland
Howard St. John
as E.A. Smith
as E.A. Smith
Ellen Corby
as Miss Hinkel
as Miss Hinkel
Edward Platt
as Ralph Ford
as Ralph Ford
Jan Merlin
as Andy Garth
as Andy Garth
Robert Ellenstein
as Joe Knight
as Joe Knight
Jay Adler
as Joseph Carter
as Joseph Carter
Henry Kulky
as Taylor
as Taylor
James McCallion
as Allen Parker
as Allen Parker
Addison Richards
as Steve Harper
as Steve Harper
Lawrence Dobkin
as Al Carol
as Al Carol
DeForest Kelley
as Edward Clary (as DeForest Kelly)
as Edward Clary (as DeForest Kelly)
Clark Howat
as George Graves
as George Graves
Stuart Nedd
as Phillips (as Stuart Nedd)
as Phillips (as Stuart Nedd)
Bess Flowers
as Diner at Bar of Justice Restaurant
as Diner at Bar of Justice Restaurant
Archie Twitchell
as Mr. Manning
as Mr. Manning
John Albright
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Chris Alcaide
as Cop at Property Desk (uncredited)
as Cop at Property Desk (uncredited)
Leon Alton
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
John Alvin
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Roxanne Arlen
as Ginnie Hathaway (uncredited)
as Ginnie Hathaway (uncredited)
Phil Arnold
as News Vendor (uncredited)
as News Vendor (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
as Bailiff (uncredited)
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Baynes Barron
as District Attorney's Man (uncredited)
as District Attorney's Man (uncredited)
Don Bender
as Newsboy (uncredited)
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Julie Bennett
as Ms. Worth (uncredited)
as Ms. Worth (uncredited)
John Beradino
as Scott's Client (uncredited)
as Scott's Client (uncredited)
George Boyce
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Lovyss Bradley
as Matron (uncredited)
as Matron (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Defendant (uncredited)
as Defendant (uncredited)
John Breen
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Joe Brooks
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
as Guard (uncredited)
as Guard (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Alexander Campbell
as Municipal Court Judge (uncredited)
as Municipal Court Judge (uncredited)
Dee Carroll
as Ruth (uncredited)
as Ruth (uncredited)
Charles Cirillo
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Bill Clark
as Bailiff (uncredited)
as Bailiff (uncredited)
John Cliff
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
John Close
as Prison Switchboard Guard (uncredited)
as Prison Switchboard Guard (uncredited)
Fred Coby
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
as Police Officer (uncredited)
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
James Conaty
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
as Client Leaving Office (uncredited)
as Client Leaving Office (uncredited)
Diana Darrin
as Dorothy (uncredited)
as Dorothy (uncredited)
Dan Dowling
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Pauline Drake
as Woman (uncredited)
as Woman (uncredited)
Minta Durfee
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Evans
as Judge (uncredited)
as Judge (uncredited)
Joe Evans
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Curt Furberg
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Marion Gray
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Duke Green
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Haines
as Juror (uncredited)
as Juror (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
as Bellhop (uncredited)
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
as Department Head (uncredited)
as Department Head (uncredited)
Mark Hanna
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ed Haskett
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Henderson
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jonathan Hole
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Doctor (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Larry Hudson
as Detective (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
as Barfly (uncredited)
as Barfly (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Restaurant Patron / Courtroom Photographer (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron / Courtroom Photographer (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Louise Lane
as Juror (uncredited)
as Juror (uncredited)
John Larch
as District Attorney's Man (uncredited)
as District Attorney's Man (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle
as Attorney (uncredited)
as Attorney (uncredited)
King Lockwood
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
as Bailiff (uncredited)
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Kathy Marlowe
as Gloria Benson (uncredited)
as Gloria Benson (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
as Party Waiter (uncredited)
as Party Waiter (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
as Defendant (uncredited)
as Defendant (uncredited)
John McKee
as Detective (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
William Meader
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Charles Meredith
as Judge (uncredited)
as Judge (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as Man in Drunk Tank (uncredited)
as Man in Drunk Tank (uncredited)
Eleanor Moore
as Mrs. Seltzer (uncredited)
as Mrs. Seltzer (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Richard Neill
as Juror (uncredited)
as Juror (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Butler (uncredited)
as Butler (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
John Pedrini
as Bailiff (uncredited)
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Gilman Rankin
as Juror (uncredited)
as Juror (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes
as John Seltzer (uncredited)
as John Seltzer (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
George Ross
as Cop (uncredited)
as Cop (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
as Jailer (uncredited)
as Jailer (uncredited)
John Roy
as Bailiff (uncredited)
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Loretta Russell
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Phil Schumacher
as Bailiff (uncredited)
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Juror (uncredited)
as Juror (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
as Paramedic (uncredited)
as Paramedic (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
as Juror (uncredited)
as Juror (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
as Bailiff (uncredited)
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Marjorie Stapp
as Night Orderly (uncredited)
as Night Orderly (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
as Attorney (uncredited)
as Attorney (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
as Courtroom Well-Wisher (uncredited)
as Courtroom Well-Wisher (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Juror (uncredited)
as Juror (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
as Municipal Court Bailiff (uncredited)
as Municipal Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Max Wagner
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
Justice Watson
as Judge Wick (uncredited)
as Judge Wick (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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W.R. Burnett
Screenplay
Screenplay
James R. Webb
Screenplay
Screenplay
Frank J. Collins
Story
Story
Frank P. Rosenberg
Producer
Producer
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
J. Peverell Marley
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Thomas Reilly
Editor
Editor
Lewis Allen
Director
Director
William Wallace
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Henry Vilardo
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Richard L. Wilson
Gaffer
Gaffer
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