This Side of the Law
“Trapped! Tricked! and Treacherous!”
1950•NR•1h 14m•4.8•Released
Crime
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.
Director
Richard L. Bare
Writer
Russell S. Hughes
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Viveca Lindfors
Evelyn Taylor
Kent Smith
David Cummins
Janis Paige
Nadine Taylor
Robert Douglas
Philip Cagle
John Alvin
Calder Taylor
Monte Blue
The Sheriff
Frances Morris
Miss Roberts
Nita Talbot
Miss Goff
Edward Van Sloan
Judge (uncredited)
Production
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer
Saul Elkins
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