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This Side of the Law

This Side of the Law
★ 4.8/10•1950•1h 14m•NR•Crime

Trapped! Tricked! and Treacherous!

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.

Richard L. Bare · Director

Russell S. Hughes · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 14m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 17, 1950

Actors

Viveca Lindfors

Viveca Lindfors

Evelyn Taylor

Kent Smith

Kent Smith

David Cummins

Janis Paige

Janis Paige

Nadine Taylor

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Philip Cagle

John Alvin

John Alvin

Calder Taylor

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

The Sheriff

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Miss Roberts

Nita Talbot

Nita Talbot

Miss Goff

Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Judge (uncredited)

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