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The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

★ 5.1/10•1951•1h 26m•NR•Crime•Drama

Shocking! Revealing! Timely!

A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.

Richard Thorpe · Director

Ronald Millar · Screenplay

George Froeschel · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 16, 1951

Actors

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Dwight Bradley Masen

Ann Harding

Ann Harding

Stella Masen

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Joe Bucknor

Keefe Brasselle

Keefe Brasselle

Rudi Wallchek

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

James V. Hulbrook

Eduard Franz

Eduard Franz

Andrew Jason Layford

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Bob Masen

Dawn Addams

Dawn Addams

Ellie Fansworth

Philip Ober

Philip Ober

Wayne Kellwin

Konstantin Shayne

Konstantin Shayne

Peter Hulderman

Mari Blanchard

Mari Blanchard

Sally Tever

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Fingerprint Man

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Doctor Palmer

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Deputy

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Stella's Friend (uncredited)

Ed Haskett

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

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