This Side of the Law

NR
1h 14m
1950
4.5 /10 (15)

Trapped! Tricked! and Treacherous!

Overview

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.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Crime
Languages : English
Released Date: 1950-06-17

Top Billed 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)

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