Illegal

Plot

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.

  • Lewis Allen

    Director

  • W.R. Burnett

    Screenplay

  • James R. Webb

    Screenplay

  • Frank J. Collins

    Story

  • J. Peverell Marley

    Director of Photography

  • Thomas Reilly

    Editor

  • 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)

  • Runtime

    88 minutes

    Released

    1955-10-09

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Sound

  • Max Steiner

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    31 days ago

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