Illegal
Seen it?1955 | 88 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Michael Clayton or Just Mercy, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lewis Allen
- Edward G. RobinsonVictor Scott
- Nina FochEllen Miles
- Hugh MarloweRay Borden
- Jayne MansfieldAngel O'Hara
- Albert DekkerFrank Garland
- Howard St. JohnE.A. Smith
- Ellen CorbyMiss Hinkel
- Edward PlattRalph Ford
- Jan MerlinAndy Garth
- Robert EllensteinJoe Knight