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, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- 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
- John Butler - Reporter
- Jack Gargan - Male Secretary
- Paul Kruger - Prison Guard
- Harry Hines - Reporter
- Brad Hatton - Plainclothesman
- Dabbs Greer - Driver
- Jimmy Dodd - Reporter
- Estelle Etterre - Saleswoman
- Jack Shea - Sash
- Jeff York - Guard
- Harte Wayne - Court Clerk
- Emmett Vogan - Court Clerk
- Eric Sinclair - Reporter
- Frank Pershing - Foreman of Jury
- Rhea Mitchell - Maid
- Robert Foulk - Sergeant
- Wheaton Chambers - Bailiff
- Jean Andren - Secretary
- 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
- Mae Clarke - Stella's Friend
- Mira McKinney - Maid
- Richard Karlan - Lieutenant
- Holmes Herbert - Rev. Michael
- Richard Hale - Eddie Caraway
- Frank Gerstle - Reporter
- Fred Rapport - Butler
- Harry Cody - Detective
- King Donovan - Photographer
- Rush Williams - Deliveryman
- Robert Scott - Reporter
- Phil Tead - Attendant
- Frank Scannell - Photographer
- Anna Q. Nilsson - Guest
- Katherine Meskill - Telephone Operator
- Bess Flowers - Guest
- Margaret Brayton - Mother
- Monya Andre - Guest
- Director(s):
- Richard Thorpe
- Writer(s):
- Ronald Millar, George Froeschel
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