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A former district attorney (Edward G. Robinson) becomes a racketeer's lawyer and uses his client's mistress (Jayne Mansfield) to expose him.

Cast & Crew

Edward G. Robinson
Victor Scott
Nina Foch
Ellen Miles
Jayne Mansfield
Angel O'Hara
Hugh Marlowe
Ray Borden
Albert Dekker
Frank Garland
Howard St. John
E.A. Smith
Ellen Corby
Miss Hinkel
Edward Platt
Ralph Ford
Lewis Allen
Director
W. R. Burnett
Screenwriter
James R. Webb
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Frank P. Rosenberg
Producer
Max Steiner
Original Music
J. Peverell Marley
Cinematographer
Thomas Reilly
Film Editor
Stanley Fleischer
Art Director
William Wallace
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  • May 26, 2020
    One of my favorite Edward G. Robinson performances and a heck of a story. Unfortunately there's a couple of palm to the forehead scenes including the ending.
    Aldo G Super Reviewer
  • Sep 20, 2011
    This Film made in 1955 is an awesome film, staring Edward G Robinson who is over the top, and getting a minor role is Jayne Mansfield I didn't know while watching the movie that she played the part of Angel, all I knew was who is that beautiful women? I can now see what all the hype was about. This is when films were at there best and didn't sell because of a sex scene or nudity, it other words before Hollywood started turning out trash to make some attend the movie houses. In this one Robinson play the part of a lawyer who never loses a case until he sends an innocent man to the electric chair. Then he tumbles down to the bottom before he has to defend the girl he raised as his daughter. 5 stars
    Bruce B Super Reviewer
  • Sep 05, 2010
    The story is pretty good, and the actors are good actors, but this movie isn't all that exciting, it could have been better.
    Aj V Super Reviewer
  • Oct 20, 2008
    Tidy little B with Edward G giving his usual stellar performance, everyone else is good but can't match him. Jayne Mansfield has a small but showy part and looks like a million.
    jay n Super Reviewer
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