United States / Oct 05, 1955 / NR / San Francisco, California
He was a guy who marked 100 men for death - until a blonde called 'Angel' O'Hara marked him for life!
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Clark Howat | George Graves |
| Stuart Nedd | Phillips |
| Bess Flowers | Diner at Bar of Justice Restaurant (uncredited) |
| Archie Twitchell | Mr. Manning (uncredited) |
| John Albright | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Chris Alcaide | Cop at Property Desk (uncredited) |
| Leon Alton | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| John Alvin | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
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| 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) |
| Dee Carroll | Ruth (uncredited) |
| Charles Cirillo | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Bill Clark | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| John Cliff | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| John Close | Prison Switchboard Guard (uncredited) |
| Fred Coby | Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Bud Cokes | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Paul Cristo | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Oliver Cross | Client Leaving Office (uncredited) |
| Diana Darrin | Dorothy (uncredited) |
| Dan Dowling | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Pauline Drake | Woman (uncredited) |
| Minta Durfee | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Charles Evans | Judge (uncredited) |
| Joe Evans | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Adolph Faylauer | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Tom Ferrandini | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Charles Fogel | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Curt Furberg | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| James Gonzalez | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Marion Gray | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Duke Green | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Robert Haines | Juror (uncredited) |
| Charlie Hall | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Department Head (uncredited) |
| Mark Hanna | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ed Haskett | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Jack Henderson | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hole | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Horan | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Larry Hudson | Detective (uncredited) |
| Dick Johnstone | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Fred Kelsey | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Restaurant Patron / Courtroom Photographer (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Louise Lane | Juror (uncredited) |
| John Larch | District Attorney's Man (uncredited) |
| Perk Lazelle | Attorney (uncredited) |
| King Lockwood | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Maurice Marks | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Kathy Marlowe | Gloria Benson (uncredited) |
| Thomas Martin | Party Waiter (uncredited) |
| Mathew McCue | Defendant (uncredited) |
| John McKee | Detective (uncredited) |
| William Meader | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Charles Meredith | Judge (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Frank Mills | Man in Drunk Tank (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Moore | Mrs. Seltzer (uncredited) |
| Sol Murgi | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Richard Neill | Juror (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Butler (uncredited) |
| Monty O'Grady | Reporter (uncredited) |
| John Pedrini | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Gilman Rankin | Juror (uncredited) |
| Anthony Redondo | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Waclaw Rekwart | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Grandon Rhodes | John Seltzer (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| George Ross | Cop (uncredited) |
| Henry Rowland | Jailer (uncredited) |
| John Roy | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Loretta Russell | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Phil Schumacher | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Scott Seaton | Juror (uncredited) |
| Bernard Sell | Paramedic (uncredited) |
| Stephen Soldi | Juror (uncredited) |
| Ted Stanhope | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Stapp | Night Orderly (uncredited) |
| Norman Stevans | Attorney (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Hal Taggart | Courtroom Well-Wisher (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tovey | Juror (uncredited) |
| Herb Vigran | Municipal Court Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Justice Watson | Judge Wick (uncredited) |
| Tom Wilson | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Illegal |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 9 ottobre 1955 |
| Production | Frank P. Rosenberg |
| Writer | W.R. Burnett, James R. Webb, Frank J. Collins |
| Editing | Thomas Reilly, Lloyd Nosler |
| Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley, Eddie Leon Albert, Wesley Anderson, Mac Julian, Charles Harris |
| Assistant directors | Philip Quinn, C. Carter Gibson, Lewis Allen, Fred Applegate |
| Lighting | Richard L. Wilson, Burt Jones |
| Camera operators | Wesley Anderson, J. Peverell Marley, Eddie Leon Albert, Mac Julian, Charles Harris |
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| Additional photography | J. Peverell Marley, Eddie Leon Albert, Wesley Anderson, Mac Julian, Charles Harris |
| Production design | William Wallace, Stanley Fleischer, Harry Goldman |
| Art direction | Stanley Fleischer, William Wallace, Harry Goldman |
| Set decoration | William Wallace, Stanley Fleischer, Harry Goldman |
| Music | Max Steiner, Stanley Jones, Murray Cutter |
| Sound | Max Steiner, Stanley Jones, Murray Cutter |
| Costume design | Henry Vilardo, Gordon Bau, Tillie Starriett, Pat O'Grady, Moss Mabry, Charles W. Mack, Leon Roberts, Marguerite Royce |
| Makeup | Henry Vilardo, Gordon Bau, Pat O'Grady, Tillie Starriett, Moss Mabry, Charles W. Mack, Leon Roberts, Marguerite Royce |
| Hairstyling | Henry Vilardo, Gordon Bau, Tillie Starriett, Pat O'Grady, Moss Mabry, Charles W. Mack, Leon Roberts, Marguerite Royce |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Oct 09, 1955
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 28, 1955
France / May 28, 1975 / 12
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