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This Side Of The Law

1950, Movie, NR, 74 mins

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When smooth-talking lawyer Douglas talks Smith into impersonating a missing millionaire, the poverty-stricken man finds himself in trouble. He suddenly has a hateful wife and brother, and an amorous sister-in-law. Smith discovers that Douglas' plot also involves murder in order to collect a lot of cash. Smith manages to escape after a struggle with the crooked lawyer, and exposes the entire plan. The cast is capable, but the story is unconvincing, with a directorial style th... read more leave a comment
Year: 1950
Rated NR

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Cast
Viveca Lindfors: Evelyn
Kent Smith: David Cummins
Janis Paige: Nadine Taylor
Robert Douglas: Philip Cagle
John Alvin: Calder Taylor
Monte Blue: the Sheriff

 

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