Illegal

Name: Illegal
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1955-10-09
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Nina Foch, Hugh Marlowe, Jayne Mansfield, Albert Dekker

1955·Movie·NR·88 min·★ 6.5(50)

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“He was a guy who marked 100 men for death - until a blonde called 'Angel' O'Hara marked him for life!”

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.

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Can I watch Illegal in United States? Yes — you can stream Illegal in United States on IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Fawesome, and Plex, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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About Illegal

Illegal is a 1955 English-language crime and drama film directed by Lewis Allen. The cast is led by Edward G. Robinson, Nina Foch, Hugh Marlowe. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Fawesome, Plex.

Illegal was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 9, 1955, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Lewis Allen
Writers: W.R. Burnett, James R. Webb, Frank J. Collins
Release date: October 9, 1955
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Illegal cast & crew

Illegal was directed by Lewis Allen and written by W.R. Burnett, James R. Webb, and Frank J. Collins.

The cast features Edward G. Robinson as Victor Scott, Nina Foch as Ellen Miles, Hugh Marlowe as Ray Borden, Jayne Mansfield as Angel O'Hara, Albert Dekker as Frank Garland, and Howard St. John as E.A. Smith.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Max Steiner, cinematography is by J. Peverell Marley, and it was produced by Frank P. Rosenberg.

Is Illegal worth watching?

Illegal holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 50 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, Illegal is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Illegal

In United States, you can stream Illegal on IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Fawesome, Plex, Plex Channel, and Mometu, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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