Illegal, Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; produced by Frank P. Rosenberg ; screenplay by W.R. Burnett and James R. Webb ; directed by Lewis Allen. The big steal / Turner Entertainment Co. ; RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. presents ; produced by Jack J. Gross ; screenplay by Geoffrey Homes & Gerald Drayson Adams ; directed by Don Siegel
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Illegal, Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; produced by Frank P. Rosenberg ; screenplay by W.R. Burnett and James R. Webb ; directed by Lewis Allen. The big steal / Turner Entertainment Co. ; RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. presents ; produced by Jack J. Gross ; screenplay by Geoffrey Homes & Gerald Drayson Adams ; directed by Don Siegel
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Illegal
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
1039082564
Responsibility statement
Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; produced by Frank P. Rosenberg ; screenplay by W.R. Burnett and James R. Webb ; directed by Lewis Allen. The big steal / Turner Entertainment Co. ; RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. presents ; produced by Jack J. Gross ; screenplay by Geoffrey Homes & Gerald Drayson Adams ; directed by Don Siegel
Runtime
160
Series statement
Archive collection
Summary
Illegal: Ambitious D.A. Victor Scott zealously prosecutes Ed Clary for a woman's murder. But as Clary walks to the electric chair, Scott receives evidence that exonerates the condemned man. Realizing that he's made a terrible mistake he tries to stop the execution, but is too late. Scott resigns as a prosecutor and enters private practice. He draws the attention of mob kingpin Frank Garland. Scott represents one of Garland's stooges on a murder rap and Scott, in a grand display of courtroom theatrics, wins the case. Embroiled in dirty mob politics, the situation becomes intolerable when his former protégé is charged with a murder that seems to implicate her as an informant to the Garland mobThe big steal: Jane and Duke (alias Capt. Blake) accidentally meet in Vera Cruz while chasing flim-flam man Fiske. Soon the local Inspector General (El Gato) is involved. Fiske races across Mexico, pursued by Jane and Duke, trailed by the real Capt. Blake. The crafty Inspector General is waiting for them in Tihuacan but they all give him the slip
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Allen, Lewis, 1905-2000
- Foch, Nina
- Wormser, Richard, 1908-1977
- Siegel, Don, 1912-1991
- Burnett, W. R., William Riley, 1899-1982
- Marlowe, Hugh, 1911-1982
- Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
- Rosenberg, Frank P.
- Gross, Jack J.
- Novarro, Ramon, 1899-1968
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Adams, Gerald Drayson
- Greer, Jane, 1924-2001
- Qualen, John, 1899-1987
- Turner Entertainment Co
- Steiner, Max, 1888-1971
- Webb, James R.
- Homes, Geoffrey, 1902-1977
- Harline, Leigh
- Bendix, William, 1906-1964
- Knowles, Patric, 1911-1995
- Alvarado, Don
- Mansfield, Jayne, 1933-1967
- Mitchum, Robert
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- Police -- Mexico -- Drama
- Lawyers -- United States -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Swindlers and swindling -- Mexico -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- Gangsters -- United States -- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Malicious accusation -- United States -- Drama
- Film noir
- Wormser, Richard, 1908-1977 -- Film adaptations
- Legal films
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- Allen, Lewis, 1905-2000
- Foch, Nina
- Wormser, Richard, 1908-1977
- Siegel, Don, 1912-1991
- Burnett, W. R., William Riley, 1899-1982
- Marlowe, Hugh, 1911-1982
- Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
- Rosenberg, Frank P.
- Gross, Jack J.
- Novarro, Ramon, 1899-1968
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Adams, Gerald Drayson
- Greer, Jane, 1924-2001
- Qualen, John, 1899-1987
- Turner Entertainment Co
- Steiner, Max, 1888-1971
- Webb, James R.
- Homes, Geoffrey, 1902-1977
- Harline, Leigh
- Bendix, William, 1906-1964
- Knowles, Patric, 1911-1995
- Alvarado, Don
- Mansfield, Jayne, 1933-1967
- Mitchum, Robert
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- Police -- Mexico -- Drama
- Lawyers -- United States -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Swindlers and swindling -- Mexico -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- Gangsters -- United States -- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Malicious accusation -- United States -- Drama
- Film noir
- Wormser, Richard, 1908-1977 -- Film adaptations
- Legal films
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