Illegal
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.
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
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)
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)
Lewis Allen
Director
W.R. Burnett
Screenplay
J. Peverell Marley
Director of Photography
James R. Webb
Screenplay
Thomas Reilly
Editor
Frank P. Rosenberg
Producer
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Frank J. Collins
Story
William Wallace
Set Decoration
Henry Vilardo
Makeup Artist
Richard L. Wilson
Gaffer
Stanley Fleischer
Art Direction
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
Tillie Starriett
Hairstylist
Pat O'Grady
Makeup Artist
Philip Quinn
Assistant Director
C. Carter Gibson
Second Assistant Director
Harry Goldman
Props
Stanley Jones
Sound
Eddie Leon Albert
Assistant Camera
Wesley Anderson
Camera Operator
Mac Julian
Still Photographer
Charles Harris
Grip
Burt Jones
Best Boy Electric
Moss Mabry
Wardrobe Designer
Charles W. Mack
Wardrobe Master
Leon Roberts
Wardrobe Master
Marguerite Royce
Wardrobe Master
Lloyd Nosler
Assistant Editor
Murray Cutter
Orchestrator
Fred Applegate
Script Supervisor
Richard LaMarr
Stand In
Jackson Parks
Publicist