Illegal

1955 · 88 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 2,503 VOTES · DIR. Lewis Allen

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,286 lines

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00:02:25 Now
00:06:03 It's all in selecting the jury.
00:08:59 You can talk to the doctor.
00:13:13 You thought he was guilty, you know you did.
00:16:39 Of course I'm serious. I'm setting up a civil practice.
00:20:28 Says here, "The former district attorney couldn't be found for comment. "
00:23:44 But it was self-defense.
00:26:24 Little?
00:30:22 I think we have a customer.
00:34:20 Why, that's absurd. I won't think of it.
00:39:21 Mr. Smith is the one who has violated the law.
00:43:10 Friend of yours, Ray. You better use the other door.
00:47:24 You going to defend him, Steve?
00:50:59 But the analyst said there was...
00:54:35 This is a rather rare variety. I selected it especially for you.
00:58:05 including yourself.
01:01:25 It's Ellen. You'd better start asserting yourself.
01:06:24 Well, let's see you act like a wife instead of a flunky for the DA.
01:09:40 Now, don't make me feel any guiltier than I already do.
01:13:30 Forget it. You're not going to be involved.
01:16:14 a case which you had helped to prepare?
01:19:04 Well, something they don't know about yet.
01:24:22 Your Honor, I've just been informed that Mr. Scott has been delayed
50:00:00 - Precisely.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,286
Dialogue density14.6 lines / min
First line00:02:25
Final line50:00:00

Production Record

DirectorLewis Allen
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,503