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Illegal
“He was a guy who marked 100 men for death - until a blonde called 'Angel' O'Hara marked him for life!”
6.5 / 10• 1955• 1h 28m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Edward G. Robinson
Victor Scott
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lewis Allen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Illegal is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
