Illegal Page #15

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
216 Views


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Stop here.

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- Here, this is the address.

- But I thought you were coming.

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Plans change. Go on.

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(WOMEN SCREAMING)

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Mr. Scott is delinquent. It's after 2:00.

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Your Honor, I've just been informed that

Mr. Scott has been delayed

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for a reason of extreme seriousness.

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- Yes, Mr. Ford?

- Within the past quarter hour

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an attempt has been made

on Mr. Scott's life.

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(CROWD GASPING)

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(GAVEL POUNDING)

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Do you have any further details?

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My men killed his assailant

and Mr. Scott left the scene in a taxi.

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They couldn't say whether or not

he had sustained any injury.

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I beg the court's pardon for the delay,

but it was unavoidable.

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So I understand, Mr. Scott.

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But are you all right?

Are you able to continue?

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Yes, Your Honor.

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I would like to call my next witness.

Miss Angel O'Hara.

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Is she present in the court?

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Well, Mr. Scott, is she?

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Yes. Yes, she is, Your Honor.

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(CROWD MURMURING)

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Would you please take the stand?

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Raise your right hand.

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Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth,

the whole truth and nothing but the truth,

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- so help you God?

- Yes, sir.

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Miss O'Hara,

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were you in the apartment

of Frank Garland at approximately 6:30

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on the evening of March the 3rd?

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Yes, sir.

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Do you have personal knowledge

of a phone call at that time and date?

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Yes, I have.

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- Who was the call for?

- Mr. Garland.

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And who made the call?

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Ray Borden.

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(CROWD CHATTERING)

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- VICTOR:
You sure of that?

- Absolutely, he told me his name.

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Besides, he was very insulting.

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You'd heard Mr. Borden's voice

on other occasions?

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Why, of course. I talked to him several

times when he came to see Mr. Garland.

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Will you explain...

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Vic.

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Ellen, you're a lawyer.

You ought to be able to take it from here.

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Vic, what's happened?

What have they done to you?

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Don't let them call a recess.

Gotta protect that witness.

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Worth her weight in gold.

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Mr. Ford, in view of the circumstances

and the testimony we've just heard,

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do you care to proceed with the case?

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Your Honor, the People move that the case

be dismissed in the interest of justice.

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So ordered.

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(GAVEL BANGS)

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Thank you, Vic.

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Vic, my men are on their way

to pick up Frank Garland.

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And this time, thanks to you,

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I think the District Attorney's Office

will get an indictment.

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Mr. Scott, the court trusts you will appear

before us soon again,

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but in a less spectacular manner.

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Ellen, next time

I tell you to marry somebody,

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don't listen to me.

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Father's orders.

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I guess this is one he really wanted to win.

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