The Unknown Man (1951)
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Highly respected defense attorney Dwight Bradley Mason (Walter Pidgeon) is able to clear young Rudi Wallchek (Keefe Brasselle) of a murder rap. When it's all over, however, Rudi lets slip a careless comment which leads Mason to believe that his client was guilty after all. Using the evidence at hand, the attorney retraces his steps, only to discover that one of the town's leading citizens is a criminal mastermind. The solution to this ethical dilemma is straight out of the "postman always rings twice" school of crime fiction. Even after justice has been served, however, Mason's conscience dictates that everyone responsible for all previous legal miscarriages be punished -- including himself! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Walter Pidgeon, Ann Harding, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Thorpe
Synopsis of The Unknown Man
Highly respected defense attorney Dwight Bradley Mason (Walter Pidgeon) is able to clear young Rudi Wallchek (Keefe Brasselle) of a murder rap. When it's all over, however, Rudi lets slip a careless comment which leads Mason to believe that his client was guilty after all. Using the evidence at hand, the attorney retraces his steps, only to discover that one of the town's leading citizens is a criminal mastermind. The solution to this ethical dilemma is straight out of the "postman always rings twice" school of crime fiction. Even after justice has been served, however, Mason's conscience dictates that everyone responsible for all previous legal miscarriages be punished -- including himself! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Unknown Man
- Walter Pidgeon - Dwight Bradley Mason
- Barry Sullivan - Joe Buckner
- Lewis Stone - Judge Holbrook
- Richard Anderson - Bob Mason
- Philip Ober - Wayne Kellwin
- Mari Blanchard - Sally Tever
- John Maxwell - Dr. Palmer
- Monya Andre - Guest
- Wheaton Chambers - Bailiff
- Jack Gargan - Male Secretary
- Brad Hatton - Plainclothesman
- Jeff York - Guard
- Harte Wayne - Court Clerk
- Phil Tead - Attendant
- Frank Scannell - Photographer
- Robert Scott - Reporter
- Fred Rapport - Butler
- Harry Cody - Detective
- Anna Q. Nilsson - Guest
- Katherine Meskill - Telephone Operator
- Paul Kruger - Prison Guard
- Harry Hines - Reporter
- Richard Hale - Eddie Caraway
- Robert Foulk - Sergeant
- John Butler - Reporter
- John Alvin - Photographer
- Ann Harding - Stella Mason
- Keefe Brasselle - Rudi Wallchek
- Eduard Franz - Andrew Jason Layford
- Dawn Addams - Ellie Fansworth
- Konstantin Shayne - Peter Hulderman
- Don Beddoe - Fingerprint Man
- Fred Aldrich - Bailiff
- Margaret Brayton - Mother
- Bess Flowers - Guest
- Dabbs Greer - Driver
- King Donovan - Photographer
- Rush Williams - Deliveryman
- Emmett Vogan - Court Clerk
- Eric Sinclair - Reporter
- Frank Pershing - Foreman of Jury
- Jimmy Dodd - Reporter
- Estelle Etterre - Saleswoman
- Jack Shea - Sash
- Rhea Mitchell - Maid
- Mira McKinney - Maid
- Richard Karlan - Lieutenant
- Holmes Herbert - Rev. Michael
- Frank Gerstle - Reporter
- Mae Clarke - Stella's Friend
- Jean Andren - Secretary
- Director(s):
- Richard Thorpe
- Writer(s):
- Ronald Millar, George Froeschel
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