The Unknown Man
1951 · Movie · 86 min. · United States
Prominent attorney Brad Mason takes on the defense of Rudi Walchek, a young hit-man hoodlum accused of murder. Convinced of the youthful thug's innocence, Mason get him acquitted. Later, he learns from the murder-victim's father that Walchek is a low-level member of a protection-racket gang and was undoubtedly guilty. Mason is anxious to get the gang-leader, but when he discovers it is the eminently respected head of the city's Crime Commission, he feels that a conviction in a court-of-law would be impossible. In a rage, he kills the man, but all evidence, including the murder weapon points to Walchek. When the latter is again brought to trial, Mason, although he senses a higher justice is at work, feels he must defend him with the best of his ability.
Direction Richard Thorpe
Cast Walter Pidgeon · Ann Harding · Barry Sullivan · Keefe Brasselle · Lewis Stone · Eduard Franz · Richard Anderson · Dawn Addams · Philip Ober · Konstantin Shayne · Mari Blanchard · Don Beddoe · John Maxwell · Robert Williams
Soundtrack Conrad Salinger
Screenplay Ronald Millar · George Froeschel
Cinematography William C. Mellor
Original title The Unknown Man
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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