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Release Date:
24 August 1956 (Finland) moreTagline:
He was a guy who marked 100 men for death - until a blonde called 'Angel' O'Hara marked him for life! morePlot:
After an overly aggressive district attorney unknowingly sends an innocent man to the chair, he resigns, turns to drink, and acquires a criminal clientele. full summary | full synopsisUser Comments:
a most cynical portrait more (16 total)Cast
(in credits order) | Edward G. Robinson | ... | Victor Scott |
 | Nina Foch | ... | Ellen Miles |
 | Hugh Marlowe | ... | Ray Borden |
| Robert Ellenstein | ... | Joe Knight |
 | DeForest Kelley | ... | Edward Clary |
| Jay Adler | ... | Joseph Carter |
| James McCallion | ... | Allen Parker |
 | Edward Platt | ... | Ralph Ford |
| Albert Dekker | ... | Frank Garland |
| Jan Merlin | ... | Andy Garth |
| Ellen Corby | ... | Miss Hinkel |
 | Jayne Mansfield | ... | Angel O'Hara |
| Henry Kulky | ... | Taylor |
| Addison Richards | ... | Steve Harper |
| Howard St. John | ... | E.A. Smith |
| Lawrence Dobkin | ... | Al Carol |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Charlie Hall | ... | Bellboy |
| Chris Alcaide | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Roxanne Arlen | ... | Ginnie Hathaway (uncredited) |
| Phil Arnold | ... | News Vendor (uncredited) |
| Baynes Barron | ... | District Attorney's Man (uncredited) |
| Julie Bennett | ... | Miss Worth (uncredited) |
| John Cliff | ... | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| John Close | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Fred Coby | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Diana Darrin | ... | Dorothy, Secretary (uncredited) |
| Pauline Drake | ... | Woman (uncredited) |
| Charles Evans | ... | Judge (uncredited) |
| Mark Hanna | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hole | ... | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Clark Howat | ... | George Graves (uncredited) |
| Larry Hudson | ... | Detective (uncredited) |
| John Larch | ... | District Attorney's Man (uncredited) |
| Kathy Marlowe | ... | Blonde Girl (uncredited) |
| John McKee | ... | Detective (uncredited) |
| Charles Meredith | ... | Judge (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Moore | ... | Mrs. John Seltzer (uncredited) |
| Stewart Nedd | ... | Phillips (uncredited) |
| Grandon Rhodes | ... | John Seltzer (uncredited) |
| George Ross | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Henry Rowland | ... | Jailer (uncredited) |
| Ted Stanhope | ... | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Stapp | ... | Night Orderly (uncredited) |
| Archie Twitchell | ... | Mr. Manning (uncredited) |
| Herb Vigran | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner | ... | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Gil Warren | ... | Foreman (uncredited) |
| Justice Watson | ... | Judge Wick (uncredited) |
| Howard Wendell | ... | John (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Lewis Allen | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| W.R. Burnett | writer | |
| Frank J. Collins | play "The Mouthpiece" | |
| James R. Webb | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Frank P. Rosenberg | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Max Steiner | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| J. Peverell Marley | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Thomas Reilly | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Stanley Fleischer | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| William Wallace | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Moss Mabry | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gordon Bau | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Philip Quinn | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Stanley Jones | .... | sound | |
Music Department | |||
| Murray Cutter | .... | orchestrator | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1955) (USA) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (195?) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
88 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Filming Locations:
Criminal Courts Building - 210 W. Temple Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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Revealing mistakes: (At 1:23:04) During the chase scene, the film is flipped for all three cars as they make a left turn; the steering wheels are on the right side, the license plates are backwards and all the building sign-age is reversed. moreQuotes:
Victor Scott: Well, every time you go into a courtroom, it's a gamble.Frank Garland: I'm the house, Victor. I never gamble!
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Not particularly noirish, despite the classic opening and some great locations shots, but still a splendid thriller. Edward G Robinson seems to be playing a really worthy social figure at first and I groaned inwardly but he soon shows his real colours. Indeed by the end of this fast moving tale not many of the characters are looking too good with just a few too many, playing for the other side. There are real surprises here, some very amusing moments and with the ruthlessness of the Edward G character to the fore a most cynical portrait of the legal system. Also notable for a first, if restrained, performance from Jayne Mansfield. Great stuff.