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The Unknown Man (1951)

NR · 1951-11-09 · 1h 26m · EN
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Shocking! Revealing! Timely!

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

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Richard ThorpeDirectorGeorge FroeschelWriter

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Walter PidgeonWalter PidgeonDwight Bradley 'Brad' MasenAnn HardingAnn HardingStella MasenBarry SullivanBarry SullivanDistrict Attorney Joe BucknorKeefe BrasselleKeefe BrasselleRudi WallchekLewis StoneLewis StoneJudge James V. HulbrookEduard FranzEduard FranzAndrew Jason 'Andy' LayfordRichard AndersonRichard AndersonBob MasenDawn AddamsDawn AddamsEllie FansworthPhilip OberPhilip OberWayne KellwinKonstantin ShayneKonstantin ShaynePeter HuldermanMari BlanchardMari BlanchardSally TeverDon BeddoeDon BeddoeEd--Fingerprint Man

Keywords

MurderLawyerCourtroom dramaExtortionNoirDouble jeopardyFilm noir

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityMurder · Lawyer · Courtroom DramaVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDrama · Courtroom DramaPacingShortDirector preference261513

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What is The Unknown Man about?

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

How long is The Unknown Man?

The Unknown Man has a runtime of 86 minutes.