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This Side of the Law

This Side of the Law

# Trapped! Tricked! and Treacherous!
Crime
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1950-06-17
⌚ Running Time: 74 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.5

Beloved Cast

Viveca Lindfors original image
Evelyn Taylor
Viveca Lindfors
Kent Smith original image
David Cummins
Kent Smith
Janis Paige original image
Nadine Taylor
Janis Paige
Robert Douglas original image
Philip Cagle
Robert Douglas
John Alvin original image
Calder Taylor
John Alvin
Monte Blue original image
The Sheriff
Monte Blue
Frances Morris original image
Miss Roberts
Frances Morris
Nita Talbot original image
Miss Goff
Nita Talbot
Edward Van Sloan original image
Judge (uncredited)
Edward Van Sloan

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