The Unknown Man

November. 09,1951      NR
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.

Walter Pidgeon as  Dwight Bradley 'Brad' Masen
Ann Harding as  Stella Masen
Barry Sullivan as  District Attorney Joe Bucknor
Keefe Brasselle as  Rudi Wallchek
Lewis Stone as  Judge James V. Hulbrook
Eduard Franz as  Andrew Jason 'Andy' Layford
Richard Anderson as  Bob Masen
Dawn Addams as  Ellie Fansworth
Philip Ober as  Wayne Kellwin
Konstantin Shayne as  Peter Hulderman

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