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This Side of the Law

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Producing House

A man - trapped in a cistern - reflects on the dark events that lead to his lonely entrapment. Told in flashback, we witness his chance encounter with a nefarious lawyer who persuades him to impersonate a wealthy man who went missing 7 years ago.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1950-06-17

Runtime: 74 mins

Director: Richard L. Bare

Spoken language: English

Genres: Crime

Original title: This Side of the Law

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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