This Side of the Law (1950)

06/17/1950 (US) • 1h 14m

Crime

Trapped! Tricked! and Treacherous!

Overview

A man - trapped in a cistern - reflects on the dark events that lead to his lonely entrapment. Told in flashback, we witness his chance encounter with a nefarious lawyer who persuades him to impersonate a wealthy man who went missing 7 years ago.

Top Billed Cast

Viveca Lindfors

Evelyn Taylor

Kent Smith

David Cummins

Janis Paige

Nadine Taylor

Robert Douglas

Philip Cagle

John Alvin

Calder Taylor

Monte Blue

The Sheriff

Frances Morris

Miss Roberts

Nita Talbot

Miss Goff

Edward Van Sloan

Judge (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

crooked lawyer

flashback

film noir

impersonator

trapped

double cross

guard dog

told in flashback

trapped underground

impersonation fraud

trapped in a well

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