The Unknown Man (1951)

Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Walter Pidgeon	...	Dwight Bradley 'Brad' Masen
	Ann Harding	...	Stella Masen
	Barry Sullivan	...	District Attorney Joe Bucknor
	Keefe Brasselle	...	Rudi Wallchek
	Lewis Stone	...	Judge James V. Hulbrook
	Eduard Franz	...	Andrew Jason 'Andy' Layford
	Richard Anderson	...	Bob Masen
	Dawn Addams	...	Ellie Fansworth
	Philip Ober	...	Wayne Kellwin
	Konstantin Shayne	...	Peter Hulderman
	Mari Blanchard	...	Sally Tever
	Don Beddoe	...	Ed--Fingerprint Man
	John Maxwell	...	Dr. Palmer
	Robert Williams	...	Sam--Deputy

Storyline

Prominent attorney Brad Mason takes on the defense of Rudi Walchek, a young hit-man hoodlum accused of murder. Convinced of the youthful thug's innocence, Mason get him acquitted. Later, he learns from the murder-victim's father that Walchek is a low-level member of a protection-racket gang and was undoubtedly guilty. Mason is anxious to get the gang-leader, but when he discovers it is the eminently respected head of the city's Crime Commission, he feels that a conviction in a court-of-law would be impossible. In a rage, he kills the man, but all evidence, including the murder weapon points to Walchek. When the latter is again brought to trial, Mason, although he senses a higher justice is at work, feels he must defend him with the best of his ability. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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