Illegal Page #10

Synopsis: Ambitious D.A. Victor Scott zealously prosecutes Ed Clary for a woman's murder. But as Clary walks "the last mile" to the electric chair, Scott receives evidence that exonerates the condemned man. Realizing that he's made a terrible mistake he tries to stop the execution but is too late. Humbled by his grievous misjudgement, Scott resigns as a prosecutor. Entering private practice, he employs the same cunning that made his reputation and draws the attention of mob kingpin, Frank Garland. The mobster succeeds in bribing Scott into representing one of his stooges on a murder rap and Scott, in a grand display of courtroom theatrics, wins the case. But soon Scott finds himself embroiled in dirty mob politics. The situation becomes intolerable when his former protege in the D.A.'s office is charged with a murder that seems to implicate her as an informant to the Garland mob. Can Victor defend the woman he secretly loves and also keep his life?
Director(s): Lewis Allen
Production: Warner Bros.
 
IMDB:
7.0
APPROVED
Year:
1955
88 min
213 Views


827

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54:35,188 -- 00:54:39,284

This is a rather rare variety.

I selected it especially for you.

828

00:
54:41,027 -- 00:54:42,358

Thank you.

829

00:
54:43,263 -- 00:54:46,130

I'm sorry, but I don't know

one carnation from another.

830

00:
54:46,199 -- 00:54:48,997

The study of flowers can be

very rewarding.

831

00:
54:49,736 -- 00:54:50,998

Open it.

832

00:
54:51,304 -- 00:54:52,862

(ANGEL SINGING)

833

00:
55:23,636 -- 00:55:24,830

Hello.

834

00:
55:25,338 -- 00:55:27,238

I see you got the job.

835

00:
55:27,340 -- 00:55:29,103

I see you did, too.

836

00:
55:29,943 -- 00:55:31,308

(ANGEL SINGING)

837

00:
55:37,617 -- 00:55:39,482

Miss Hinkel, Mr. Goldman's on the phone.

838

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55:39,552 -- 00:55:42,350

Says he must see Mr. Scott today.

It's a matter of life or death.

839

00:
55:42,422 -- 00:55:44,287

Fine, tell him 3:00 tomorrow.

840

00:
55:44,357 -- 00:55:46,120

- Miss Hinkel, excuse me...

- I know, I know.

841

00:
55:46,192 -- 00:55:49,161

Now, be patient.

Mr. Scott will see you as soon as he can.

842

00:
55:49,229 -- 00:55:51,959

I'm sorry, Mr. Goldman,

it'll have to be 3:00 tomorrow.

843

00:
55:52,032 -- 00:55:53,431

Right away.

844

00:
55:54,334 -- 00:55:56,393

Hello. Mr. Scott's office.

845

00:
56:02,042 -- 00:56:03,737

You could be overdoing this, you know.

846

00:
56:03,810 -- 00:56:05,175

All work and no play makes...

847

00:
56:05,245 -- 00:56:08,112

Now, no finger-wagging today.

I'm too busy.

848

00:
56:08,448 -- 00:56:11,679

Here. File this, just in case.

He may be back, and he may not.

849

00:
56:11,751 -- 00:56:13,275

He looked a little upset.

850

00:
56:13,353 -- 00:56:17,187

Yeah, they always look that way

when they won't level with me.

851

00:
56:17,257 -- 00:56:20,715

How can a lawyer help anyone

who won't tell him the truth?

852

00:
56:20,794 -- 00:56:24,389

Oh, here, the horse parlor case.

853

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56:24,898 -- 00:56:27,423

In the permanent file. It's closed.

854

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56:28,268 -- 00:56:30,793

$300,000 a month wire service take.

855

00:
56:31,604 -- 00:56:33,162

Who gets all that money?

856

00:
56:33,239 -- 00:56:36,333

How should I know?

All my clients are innocent.

857

00:
56:36,543 -- 00:56:37,703

(BUZZING)

858

00:
56:40,246 -- 00:56:42,544

- Yes, Ruth?

- RUTH. Mrs. Borden's here.

859

00:
56:43,817 -- 00:56:45,216

Have her come in.

860

00:
56:45,285 -- 00:56:47,014

Send her in, Ruth.

861

00:
56:52,792 -- 00:56:54,316

Hello, Hinkel.

862

00:
56:54,928 -- 00:56:56,953

It's wonderful to see you again, Ellen.

863

00:
56:57,030 -- 00:56:59,157

Ellen, this is a pleasant surprise.

864

00:
56:59,232 -- 00:57:03,396

It's nice to have at least one visitor

who hasn't committed a felony.

865

00:
57:03,470 -- 00:57:05,097

Same old Hinkel.

866

00:
57:05,905 -- 00:57:08,430

Yes, but is it the same old Victor?

867

00:
57:09,275 -- 00:57:11,209

- How's Ray?

- He's fine.

868

00:
57:14,247 -- 00:57:16,374

Victor, I must talk to you.

869

00:
57:16,449 -- 00:57:18,849

- Don't tell me you need an attorney.

- No, no.

870

00:
57:18,918 -- 00:57:20,852

But perhaps you will.

871

00:
57:20,954 -- 00:57:22,649

You mean, this is an official visit?

872

00:
57:22,722 -- 00:57:25,020

No, the District Attorney doesn't know

I'm here. This is on my own.

873

00:
57:25,091 -- 00:57:26,080

I see.

874

00:
57:26,159 -- 00:57:28,389

Victor, what's happened to you?

875

00:
57:28,461 -- 00:57:30,929

Has winning become that important?

876

00:
57:31,331 -- 00:57:33,629

It's always been important to me.

877

00:
57:33,700 -- 00:57:35,691

What are you getting at?

878

00:
57:37,170 -- 00:57:40,662

I want to know what's become of

the Victor I once knew.

879

00:
57:40,940 -- 00:57:43,636

Well, come on, Ellen, get to the point.

What is all this?

880

00:
57:43,710 -- 00:57:47,271

Victor, you're winning your cases

by any crooked methods you can use.

881

00:
57:47,347 -- 00:57:49,781

You mean, the horse parlor case?

882

00:
57:49,883 -- 00:57:52,909

Well, it's not my fault

that your boss couldn't get an indictment.

883

00:
57:52,986 -- 00:57:55,420

Do you expect me to believe that?

884

00:
57:55,722 -- 00:57:59,351

As former district attorney, you have

a pipeline into our office. You must have.

885

00:
57:59,425 -- 00:58:02,223

One of our people is in your pocket,

and the DA knows it.

886

00:
58:02,295 -- 00:58:05,662

Now, look, Ellen, Ford has

a whole army of people working for him,

887

00:
58:05,732 -- 00:58:06,721

including yourself.

888

00:
58:06,799 -- 00:58:10,496

I have to buck all that alone.

I'll use any weapon that's handy.

889

00:
58:10,570 -- 00:58:15,166

Sure, I had certain information,

but it didn't come to me from your office.

890

00:
58:15,675 -- 00:58:17,939

I'm sorry I don't believe you.

891

00:
58:18,711 -- 00:58:19,973

I can't.

892

00:
58:21,147 -- 00:58:24,014

Did you ever know me to lie to you, Ellen?

893

00:
58:24,784 -- 00:58:27,150

I'm not sure I ever knew you at all.

894

00:
58:27,220 -- 00:58:28,847

Goodbye, Victor.

895

00:
58:48,741 -- 00:58:52,233

She arrived at Scott's office at 4:03

and was admitted at once.

896

00:
58:52,312 -- 00:58:55,281

She left at 4:
09

and went back to her office.

897

00:
58:55,348 -- 00:58:56,781

Did she seem nervous?

898

00:
58:56,849 -- 00:58:58,942

Mr. Ford, we don't deal in conjectures.

899

00:
58:59,018 -- 00:59:03,011

Like the District Attorney's Office,

our business is facts only.

900

00:
59:03,256 -- 00:59:05,781

Mrs. Borden has a fine record here.

901

00:
59:05,992 -- 00:59:08,187

But she is an intimate friend

of Victor Scott's.

902

00:
59:08,261 -- 00:59:11,128

Perhaps more intimate than we know,

much as I hate to say it.

903

00:
59:11,197 -- 00:59:14,428

I shouldn't have to emphasize to you

how serious this is.

904

00:
59:14,500 -- 00:59:18,493

When I hire a private organization

to spy on my own personnel...

905

00:
59:18,972 -- 00:59:21,463

Phillips, if this constant leakage

of information isn't stopped,

906

00:
59:21,541 -- 00:59:23,168

we might as well close up shop.

907

00:
59:23,243 -- 00:59:27,509

Every assistant district attorney, every

special investigator is being watched.

908

00:
59:27,580 -- 00:59:31,038

We're not miracle men, Mr. Ford.

That's all we can do.

909

00:
59:31,384 -- 00:59:33,284

I think I can do more.

910

00:
59:35,955 -- 00:59:38,515

Miss Connolly, I'd like to see

all the department chiefs

911

00:
59:38,591 -- 00:59:39,853

in my office immediately.

912

00:
59:39,926 -- 00:59:41,518

Also Mrs. Borden.

913

00:
59:41,594 -- 00:59:43,721

Don't bother to call Mr. Graves.

He's already here.

914

00:
59:43,796 -- 00:59:45,058

CONNOLL Y. Yes, sir.

915

00:
59:46,165 -- 00:59:48,429

Thanks, Phillips. I'll let you know

if anything comes of my idea.

916

00:
59:48,501 -- 00:59:50,059

Okay, Mr. Ford.

917

00:
59:50,637 -- 00:59:52,036

Mr. Graves.

918

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59:53,606 -- 00:59:55,870

- What happens now?

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