Trama
L'avvocato Jim Curtyane (Spencer Tracy) è un ex alcolista che ha lasciato la professione. Il legale torna alla toga per difendere un innocente, imputato di un omicidio commesso invece dalla malavita. Per salvare il proprio assistito ricorre anche alla corruzione, poi mette in gioco la sua stessa vita.
Data rilascio : 01/09/1951
regia di John Sturges
Cast
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Spencer Tracy
- James P. Curtayne -
Pat O’Brien
- Det. Vincent Ricks -
Diana Lynn
- Virginia 'Ginny' Curtayne -
John Hodiak
- District Attorney Louis Barra -
Eduardo Ciannelli
- Sol 'Knuckles' Lanzetta -
James Arness
- John Fordman 'Johnny' O'Hara -
Yvette Duguay
- Mrs. Katrina Lanzetta -
Jay C. Flippen
- Sven Norson -
William Campbell
- Frank Korvac -
Richard Anderson
- Jeff Chapman -
Arthur Shields
- Mr. O'Hara -
Louise Lorimer
- Mrs. Peg O'Hara -
Henry O'Neill
- Judge Keating -
Ann Doran
- Betty Clark, Policewoman -
Emile Meyer
- Captain Tom Mulvaney -
Regis Toomey
- Fred Colton, Police Sound Man -
Katherine Warren
- Mrs. William Sheffield (as Katharine Warren) -
John Albright
- Waiter (uncredited) -
Tony Barr
- Little Wolfie (uncredited) -
Richard Bartlett
- Tony Korvac (uncredited) -
Brooks Benedict
- Gambler (uncredited) -
Leonard Bremen
- Harry (uncredited) -
Charles Bronson
- Angelo Korvac (uncredited) -
Mae Clarke
- Receptionist (uncredited) -
Michael Tolan
- Vincent Korvac (as Lawrence Tolan) (uncredited) -
Peter Mamakos
- James Korvac (uncredited) -
Sailor Vincent
- William Sheffield (uncredited) -
Ned Glass
- Preliminary Hearing Judge (uncredited) -
Bill Fletcher
- Pete Korvac (uncredited) -
Jack Kruschen
- Uniformed Detective (uncredited) -
William Schallert
- Intern with Ambulance (uncredited)