Illegal

Illegal (1955)

Crime, Drama1 hour and 28 minutes
65%
User score

He was a guy who marked 100 men for death - until a blonde called 'Angel' O'Hara marked him for life!

Description

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.

W.R. Burnett
Screenplay
James R. Webb
Screenplay
Frank J. Collins
Story
Lewis Allen
Director

Actors

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Victor Scott
Nina Foch
Nina Foch
Ellen Miles
Hugh Marlowe
Hugh Marlowe
Ray Borden
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield
Angel O'Hara
Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker
Frank Garland
Howard St. John
Howard St. John
E.A. Smith
Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby
Miss Hinkel
Edward Platt
Edward Platt
Ralph Ford
Jan Merlin
Jan Merlin
Andy Garth
Robert Ellenstein
Robert Ellenstein
Joe Knight
Jay Adler
Jay Adler
Joseph Carter
Henry Kulky
Henry Kulky
Taylor
James McCallion
James McCallion
Allen Parker
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
Steve Harper
Lawrence Dobkin
Lawrence Dobkin
Al Carol
DeForest Kelley
DeForest Kelley
Edward Clary (as DeForest Kelly)
Clark Howat
Clark Howat
George Graves
Stuart Nedd
Stuart Nedd
Phillips (as Stuart Nedd)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Diner at Bar of Justice Restaurant
Archie Twitchell
Archie Twitchell
Mr. Manning
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords
courtgangsterself-defensebased on play or musicalcrooked lawyerfilm noircapital punishmentdistrict attorneygoontrial lawyercourtroom dramainnocent mandefense lawyer