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"He was a guy who marked 100 men for death - until a blonde called 'Angel' O'Hara marked him for life!"

1955 1h 28m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 50

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A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.

“He was a guy who marked 100 men for death - until a blonde called 'Angel' O'Hara marked him for life!”

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson
Victor Scott
Nina Foch
Ellen Miles
Hugh Marlowe
Ray Borden
Jayne Mansfield
Angel O'Hara
Albert Dekker
Frank Garland
Howard St. John
E.A. Smith
Ellen Corby
Miss Hinkel
Edward Platt
Ralph Ford

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lewis Allen
Writers: James R. Webb, Frank J. Collins, W.R. Burnett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lewis Allen, shot by J. Peverell Marley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas Reilly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Edward G. Robinson and Nina Foch and Hugh Marlowe carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He was a guy who marked 100 men for death - until a blonde called 'Angel' O'Hara marked him for life!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048199 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lewis Allen directs. J. Peverell Marley behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. Thomas Reilly cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Lewis Allen, shot by J. Peverell Marley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Thomas Reilly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Edward G. Robinson and Nina Foch and Hugh Marlowe carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He was a guy who marked 100 men for death - until a blonde called 'Angel' O'Hara marked him for life!".
8IMDB entry: tt0048199 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "court", "gangster", "self-defense", "based on play or musical".