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This Side of the Law (1950)

This Side of the Law

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1h 14m

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Film Noir

June 17th, 1950

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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.

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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
Edgar Dearing
Cop
Michael Mark
Vagrant
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Directors

Richard L. Bare
(as Richard Bare)
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Producers

Saul Elkins
producer
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Writers

Richard Sale
story
Russell S. Hughes
screenplay
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Trapped! Tricked! and Treacherous!
A Kiss That Ends in a Killing!
He's coming back - the man they thought they double-crossed to death!

Keywords

impostor
murder
violence
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

December 12th, 1952 (Finland)
December 2nd, 1960 (Germany)
October 13th, 1950 (Mexico)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

This Side of the Law (original title)
Ambição Mortal (Brazil)
Lain tällä puolen (Finland)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

74 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Pictures

Distribution Companies

Warner Bros. (Norway)
Warner Bros. (Sweden)
Warner Bros. (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
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