Illegal Page #6

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


460

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Go on, buy that present.

461

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30:14,362 -- 00:30:19,095

I will, if I can find a jeweler

who gives up to 10 years to pay for...

462

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30:22,770 -- 00:30:24,567

I think we have a customer.

463

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30:27,642 -- 00:30:29,735

Are you coming or going?

464

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30:31,112 -- 00:30:33,103

I gotta see Mr. Scott right away.

465

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30:33,181 -- 00:30:35,479

- Well, he's a very busy...

- But I can't wait.

466

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30:35,550 -- 00:30:38,280

- In a few minutes it may be too late.

- The police?

467

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30:38,353 -- 00:30:41,516

- Yeah.

- Well, that's different, just a minute.

468

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30:46,427 -- 00:30:49,885

This looks good. He's shaking all over.

You can hear his teeth rattling.

469

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30:50,131 -- 00:30:52,190

Never mind the teeth,

can you hear any money rattling?

470

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30:52,267 -- 00:30:53,461

Loose change, anything?

471

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30:53,535 -- 00:30:57,596

- There's nothing on him but baying dogs.

- Send him in.

472

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31:24,966 -- 00:31:27,935

- I don't believe I've had the pleasure.

- You don't know me, Mr. Scott.

473

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31:28,002 -- 00:31:29,196

My name's Parker.

474

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31:29,270 -- 00:31:32,501

I'm cashier for

the E.A. Smith Company Securities House.

475

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31:32,707 -- 00:31:35,005

- E.A. Smith and Company?

- Yes, sir.

476

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31:35,243 -- 00:31:36,232

Sit down.

477

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31:39,547 -- 00:31:41,014

What have you done?

478

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31:41,449 -- 00:31:44,145

I've taken $90,000.

479

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31:45,820 -- 00:31:48,152

- So you're an embezzler.

- I didn't mean to steal it.

480

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31:48,222 -- 00:31:50,417

I only borrowed it.

I was going to put it right back.

481

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31:50,491 -- 00:31:53,392

Well, what have you done with it?

Played the market?

482

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31:53,661 -- 00:31:56,323

Me, play the market? Certainly not.

483

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31:58,132 -- 00:32:00,657

- It was the horses.

- All of it?

484

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32:01,436 -- 00:32:04,599

- Well, there was a woman.

- Yes, naturally.

485

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32:05,406 -- 00:32:07,897

And you wanted to give her nice things.

486

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32:08,943 -- 00:32:12,674

With embezzlers

it's always women and racetracks.

487

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32:12,780 -- 00:32:15,271

Occupational disease.

Where have you got it?

488

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32:17,452 -- 00:32:18,851

Right here.

489

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32:19,287 -- 00:32:20,811

Let's see it.

490

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32:30,999 -- 00:32:33,729

- What do you want me to do?

- Keep me out of jail.

491

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32:33,801 -- 00:32:36,429

Don't let them take me.

You can beat anything.

492

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32:36,504 -- 00:32:38,301

I read all about you in the papers.

493

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32:38,373 -- 00:32:41,137

- Have you told anybody about this?

- No.

494

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32:41,342 -- 00:32:44,140

I wanted to confess,

but Mr. Smith is a hard man,

495

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32:44,212 -- 00:32:45,975

he'd send me to jail for $10.

496

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32:46,047 -- 00:32:49,642

The state auditors are already there.

They'll discover it any minute.

497

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32:49,717 -- 00:32:52,185

Well, then, there isn't any time to lose.

498

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32:55,189 -- 00:32:56,247

(BUZZING)

499

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32:56,324 -- 00:33:00,658

Now, look, Parker,

you're taking orders from me right now.

500

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33:00,728 -- 00:33:02,719

- Remember that.

- Yes, sir.

501

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33:03,498 -- 00:33:06,831

Lock him in the empty office

and keep him quiet.

502

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33:09,203 -- 00:33:11,637

- What's the phone number?

- What?

503

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33:11,773 -- 00:33:13,707

E.A. Smith and Company,

what's the number?

504

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33:13,775 -- 00:33:15,970

Oh, Winslow 42-800.

505

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33:16,678 -- 00:33:19,238

- Winslow 4...

- No, 84-200.

506

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33:19,313 -- 00:33:20,507

84...

507

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33:21,049 -- 00:33:23,210

Still juggling figures, eh, Parker?

508

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33:24,519 -- 00:33:26,180

Leave that alone.

509

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33:26,287 -- 00:33:30,314

Now, you do as I tell you or

I'll throw you out for the first cop to pinch.

510

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33:43,705 -- 00:33:45,866

- Parker.

- Parker.

511

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33:46,207 -- 00:33:47,333

Impossible.

512

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33:48,109 -- 00:33:49,838

(STAMMERING) I don't believe it.

513

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33:50,278 -- 00:33:52,712

Why, he's one of our

most trusted employees.

514

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33:52,780 -- 00:33:54,771

They usually are, Mr. Smith.

515

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33:55,950 -- 00:33:59,044

It's rather a pity to wait

and let the auditors convince you,

516

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33:59,120 -- 00:34:01,020

but since you asked for it...

517

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34:01,389 -- 00:34:04,256

- I realize that your time is limited...

- Now, wait.

518

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34:04,358 -- 00:34:06,826

You spoke of restitution.

519

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34:06,961 -- 00:34:09,794

In part. If Parker is not prosecuted.

520

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34:10,531 -- 00:34:14,627

I'll not consider it.

It's an outrage. It's blackmail.

521

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34:16,738 -- 00:34:18,069

How much?

522

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34:18,139 -- 00:34:19,868

$50,000.

523

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34:20,408 -- 00:34:22,842

Why, that's absurd. I won't think of it.

524

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34:24,045 -- 00:34:25,535

Parker goes to jail.

525

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34:25,613 -- 00:34:30,346

Which he richly deserves,

but can you afford to think only of Parker?

526

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34:31,119 -- 00:34:32,108

Why not?

527

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34:32,253 -- 00:34:35,222

The unpleasant publicity

of an embezzlement

528

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34:35,289 -- 00:34:38,656

naturally will affect public confidence

in your institution.

529

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34:38,860 -- 00:34:42,523

How much confidence can you afford

to lose today, Mr. Smith?

530

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34:43,064 -- 00:34:45,999

You... You... You...

531

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34:46,834 -- 00:34:47,823

You...

532

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34:50,238 -- 00:34:53,002

- What's that?

- $50,000.

533

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34:53,474 -- 00:34:56,568

- I won't accept it!

- Yes, of course not,

534

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34:56,644 -- 00:34:59,772

but you might be interested

in identifying the wrappers.

535

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35:04,152 -- 00:35:06,814

- $50,000.

- Precisely.

536

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35:07,688 -- 00:35:09,178

Better than nothing.

537

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35:14,729 -- 00:35:17,755

- What's this?

- An agreement not to prosecute Parker.

538

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35:18,766 -- 00:35:21,997

- And if I refuse to sign it?

- Parker stands trial.

539

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35:22,403 -- 00:35:25,270

And you gain nothing

but a black eye for your firm.

540

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35:30,144 -- 00:35:31,236

(SIGHING)

541

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35:44,559 -- 00:35:49,292

Now, may I know the whereabouts

of my former cashier?

542

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35:49,964 -- 00:35:52,091

Well, yes. Yes, indeed. Of course.

543

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35:53,267 -- 00:35:55,929

Oh, all right, Hinkel, now.

544

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35:56,904 -- 00:36:01,238

He's here. I almost forgot to give you

the pleasure of seeing him.

545

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36:07,982 -- 00:36:11,145

You thief! You cheap little crook!

546

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36:11,219 -- 00:36:13,380

To think I trusted you for 10 years.

547

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36:13,454 -- 00:36:14,853

Why did you do it?

548

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36:15,122 -- 00:36:17,420

- Mr. Smith, I...

- Don't talk to me.

549

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36:19,460 -- 00:36:22,554

Well? Well, haven't you anything to say?

550

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36:23,531 -- 00:36:25,658

Go on, go on, Parker, speak up.

551

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36:26,434 -- 00:36:28,698

- I'm sorry, Mr. Smith. You see...

- Sorry?

552

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36:28,769 -- 00:36:31,033

You steal $90,000 and you're sorry.

553

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36:31,105 -- 00:36:34,506

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