I Cheated the Law

Mar 4, 1949

1h 9m

★ 0.0

A triple cross that almost became a triple murder!

Overview

An attorney (Tom Conway) learns he was duped into being his gangster murder client's (Steve Brodie) alibi.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Belsam Productions

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Cast

John Campbell

Tom Conway

Frank Bricolle

Steve Brodie

Joe Corsi

Robert Osterloh

Ruth Campbell

Barbara Billingsley

District Attorney Randolph

Russell Hicks

Rodd Simpson

James Seay

Himself, Chet Huntley

Chet Huntley

Sad Sam Carney (as Tom Noonan)

Tommy Noonan

First Judge

William Gould

Second Judge

Harry Harvey

Jerry

Garry Owen

Al Markham

Charles Wagenheim

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